Join WPLN next Friday, 4/26, for our #LeadershipSpotlight with Joan (Kirchner) Carr!

Joan worked for 3 decades in politics/government in Georgia & Washington, and she also worked as a reporter for news outlets including the AP!

This event is FREE to attend. ➡️ hubs.la/Q02tlq9T0

'These days, with politics, things don’t fit quite as neatly in a box as they maybe did in the past. … You have a more diverse suburbia in many cases, in terms of ages, or people in different stages of life.'

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'We're half the people; we should be half the Congress.' — Jeannette Rankin, the first women to hold federal office in the United States

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“With Professor Derderian, I saw what she did before she was a professor and saw that I could do that too,” said Audrey Jones, a senior majoring in financial services at Bryant. hubs.la/Q02sL_cq0

How you'll feel on June 20, 21, and 22 when all your mutuals are posting about being at the #WPLNSummit and you're not there...

But it's not too late to buy your ticket! ➡️ hubs.la/Q02sPh730

'Florida has a slightly higher percentage of women in local government compared to the national average, a new report from CAWP shows: Nearly 34% of municipal officers in the state are women, compared to the nation's average of 32%.'
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The U.S. Mint’s American Women Quarters program 'elevated the stories of 20 women... Getting women’s portraits onto quarters has been about correcting a history of exclusion & about making sure their faces are cast next to those of the founding fathers.'
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'A new generation of Black women is seeking to bring change and diversity to the GOP as the party looks to broaden its appeal with constituencies that have long shunned it.'

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'Although women have faced many obstacles to winning equal treatment, their achievements have been central to our national story − including the history and legacy of the White House.'

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'Massachusetts ranked 19th in the country for the number of women holding municipal office and far lower for female representation in the State House, according to a new report.'

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If you're in Massachusetts, #FF our training partner The Pocketbook Project!

'How is this new generation of young women from both sides of the aisle making their voices heard? What qualities do they prize in their leaders? And what qualities are they learning to prize in themselves?'

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'Women athletes are finally getting more of the due they deserve. And it wouldn’t be possible without many of these athletes — trailblazers who inspired generations by setting records, breaking barriers or doing something no woman has ever done before.'
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#FemaleFirsts : Beyoncé is the first Black woman to ever debut at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart. hubs.la/Q02slR5Z0

'The risk of running out of money in retirement rises for those with lower pay, longer lives or no partner.

Millions of single women wrestle with all three.'

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For the first time in its 42-year history, more people watched the women’s NCAA basketball final than the men’s. cnn.it/4cKjzWR

Eid Mubarak from APAICS 🌙 Wishing peace to all who celebrate!

'Shirley Chisholm once said, 'I am, was, and always will be a catalyst for change.' She enormously impacted women’s leadership, particularly Black women, and how they perceived political power and leadership.'
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Save the date 📆 Our next #TipsFromTheTrail is Monday 4/15 with Republican strategist Erin Perrine of Axiom Strategies!

WPLN Fellow Stephania Fulleda will interview Erin about her career in communications on presidential and congressional campaigns.

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'The lessons we can learn today is what Aunt Harriet & our founding mothers would say about voting, & that is 'Make sure that you do it, make sure that you take your voice to the ballot box,'' said Michelle Jones Galvin, a descendant of Harriet Tubman.
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'Nearly 80% of all of the unpaid work necessary to maintain a household & care for its family members is done by women. The cost of that comes to about $3.6 trillion a year.

This is shocking, considering that women also make up half the paid labor force.'
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