Gwendolyn Cross with Congresswoman Karen Bass
Congresswoman Karen Bass was the first African-American woman to lead a legislative chamber anywhere in the country during her term as Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Women Make History and Progress Happen
"Women have made up half the human race but you could never tell that by the books that historians write." -Arthur Schlessinger, Jr. - Historian
Sex scandals highlight dearth of women in politics
NEW YORK (AP) — The sexting scandal that forced New York Rep. Anthony Weiner from Congress last week capped a remarkable season of dishonor for male politicians — from former Democratic...
Female Politicians Are “Female Force” in new comic book series
Comic book company has turned its focus to biography comics and finds power in the stories of some of our strongest female political leaders in their new series called FEMALE FORCE.
Why Female Politicians Are More Effective
According to a forthcoming study in the American Journal of Political Science, women are the most effective lawmakers in the land.
When it’s time to run for office, fewer women stand up
In Los Angeles as elsewhere, fewer women seek election. More may be looking at careers in business, and they may dislike the coarseness of campaigning.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Women in Politics
During chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Playbook Breakfast with Politico’s Mike Allen June 16, 2011, the conversation turned to what Democrats are doing to increase the number of women in...
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama is the first African-American First Lady of the United States of America. First lady, lawyer, Chicago city administrator, community outreach worker and wife of U.S. President Barack...
Hillary Clinton
"The great struggle of the 21st century is to ensure that women are fully given the rights they have as human beings, in their families, in their societies and in the world," ~Hillary Clinton
"Empowering Women to Move into Political Appointments"
Promoting and Supporting Women Involved in California Politics
Mission Statement
The mission of California Women 4 Women is to increase the awareness of women in the political process and support women for election to public office. Our goal is to continue to seek candidates interested in running for public office and to motivate the
What We Do
Since 1848 Women have struggled for equal rights in the political arena beginning with the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Two days later 68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of Sentiments outlining grievances setting
Who We Are
California Women 4 Women was founded January, 2008. We actively promote and support women involved or desiring to be involved in California politics. We support women for running for seats on Boards, Commissions, local, state and federal
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Susan B. Anthony was born February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She was brought up...
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the 1st Women to Run for US Congress in 1866. She was an American social activist, abolitionist, and leading figure of the early woman's movement.
Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman elected to Congress, sought the Democratic nomination in 1972 as the first black woman to run for president.
Michelle Obama is the first African-American First Lady of the United States of...
Congresswoman Karen Bass was the first African-American woman to lead a legislative chamber anywhere in the country during her term as Speaker of the California State Assembly.
Patsy Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress, and became the first Asian American to seek the Presidential nomination of the Democratic Party in the 1972 election
Nydia Velazquez is the U.S. Representative for New York's 12th congressional district, serving since 1993, and the Chairman of the House Small Business Committee since 2007. She is the first Puerto Rican woman to be elected to Congress, and the chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus through January 3, 2011.
Nancy Pelosi is the highest-ranking female politician in American history. She is the first woman, the first Californian and first Italian-American to lead a major party in Congress.
As DNC chairwoman, Debbie Wasserman Schultz is expected to play a key role in Obama's re-election campaign. She is the first woman elected chair unanimously ratified by the the full body.
"Women have made up half the human race but you could never tell that by the books that historians write." -Arthur Schlessinger, Jr. - Historian
Barbara Boxer is US Senator from California (since 1993). She holds the record for the most popular votes in any U.S. Senate election in history, having received 6.96 million votes in her 2004 re-election.
Hilda Lucia Solis is the 25th United States Secretary of Labor, serving in the Obama administration. She was the first Hispanic woman to serve in the California State Senate and served in the US House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009
Comic book company has turned its focus to biography comics and finds power in the stories of some of our strongest female political leaders in their new series called FEMALE FORCE.
According to a forthcoming study in the American Journal of Political Science, women are the most effective lawmakers in the land.
"The great struggle of the 21st century is to ensure that women are fully given the rights they have as human beings, in their families, in their societies and in the world," ~Hillary Clinton
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