Political Pipeline For Women

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International trend: countries around the world are choosing women to lead. 

And, more women, like Senator Hillary Clinton, are stepping up to run. 

Recently, in Santiago, Michelle Bachelet, was for inaugurated as Chile's first female president.  Since her election, Bachelet has made a point to enact changes that positively affect women.  She has appointed women to half of the posts in the administration's cabinet, given women the right to breast feed at work, and established domestic violence shelters across the country. 

A woman is currently running for President in France, two women are vying for the top office in Israel (which has already had a woman president), a Nobel Peace Prize-winning woman is running in Guatemala, and talk of the first female presidential contender in South Korea has already begun.  Here at home, Hillary Clinton is running to be our first female president. 

The White House Project, fully supported by AdvancingWomen.com, believes in the importance of filling the political pipeline with a diverse, critical mass of women who have the skills to be congresswomen, mayors, governors, and Presidents. 

If you want to make history now, go here

Also, reach out to other women to encourage them to run.

“ You have an opportunity to give history a nudge in a progressive direction — and to tell a woman you respect that you think she’s presidential timber, or she has the ‘right stuff’ to run for another important office such as school board, city council, or congress,” said Marie C. Wilson, President of The White House Project, founder of Take Our Daughters And Sons To Work ® Day and author of the best-selling book Closing the Leadership Gap: Why Women Can and Must Help Run the World.
You can tap a woman leader in your community, or farther afield, for the nation’s top political job by going to www.TheWhiteHouseProject.org

Get The Facts - CAWP - Center For American Women And Politics

The Open Seats Strategy

Beyond Party Politics

For EquityNetworking - Organizations Supporting Getting Women Into The Political Pipeline

Barbara Lee Family Foundation - Mentoring

• Women's Voices. Women Vote. Briefing
  Did you miss the briefing? Download a Power Point presentation of the Women's Voices. Women Vote. post-election data.
• Cracking the Code: Political Intelligence for Women Running for Governor
  Research from the 2002 election cycle is now available. This guide tracks continuing trends, identifies new challenges and shares the successful practices of winning female candidates.
  

  
  Women's PACs/Donor Networks Contact List (pdf)
  

  Learn More about Why Women Should Step Up To The Plate
  Women and Voting
  Women and Politics
  Women and the 2004 Election
  Women and Leadership
  Women and Voting

  • League of Women Voters
  • Rock the Vote
  • Chicks Rock, Chicks Vote
  • WomenMatter
  • 10 for Change
  • Women's Voices, Women's Vote
  • Get Out the Voice
    

  
  Women and Politics

  • Center for American Women and Politics
  • Women in Politics Institute
  • Democracy Net
  • National Foundation for Women Legislators
  • National Women's Political Caucus
  • Women's Campaign Fund
  • Women's Campaign Research Fund
  • Women's Campaign School at Yale University
  • Women Matter
  • Women and Public Policy Program
  • Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Boston

    
    Women and LeadershipDemocratic & Republican Leadership Resources

    Democrats:

    DNC Leadership Council
    DNC Women's Leadership Forum
    DNC Women's Vote Center
  • DNC Intern FAQs

  Republicans:

  • GOP TeamLeader
    GOP Outreach
    National Federation of Republican Women Internships and Scholarships
    NFRW Sister Cities Program
  • The WISH List