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JaneyVee

(19,877 posts)
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:21 AM Jan 2013

Senate Swears in a Historic 20 Female Senators

Today the Senate will make history, swearing in a record-breaking 20 female senators – 16 Democrats and 4 Republicans – in office.

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"I can't tell you the joy that I feel in my heart to look at these 20 gifted and talented women from two different parties, different zip codes to fill this room," Sen. Barbara Mikulksi, D-Md., said while surrounded by the group of women senators. "In all of American history only 16 women had served. Now there are 20 of us."

The rest: http://news.yahoo.com/senate-swears-historic-20-female-senators-154104805.html

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Senate Swears in a Historic 20 Female Senators (Original Post) JaneyVee Jan 2013 OP
Bravo New Hampshire malaise Jan 2013 #1
That is wonderful ... LisaLynne Jan 2013 #2
Here is a good list of all the countries and the percentage of women in the legislature davidn3600 Jan 2013 #4
Thanks. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #5
LOL, We make many "third world" countries look progressive AZ Progressive Jan 2013 #6
"Damn it." - The Old Boys (R) Berlum Jan 2013 #3
Excellent. n/t ProSense Jan 2013 #7
 

davidn3600

(6,342 posts)
4. Here is a good list of all the countries and the percentage of women in the legislature
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:28 AM
Jan 2013

As of May of last year, the United States ranked #79.

http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/arc/classif310512.htm

AZ Progressive

(3,411 posts)
6. LOL, We make many "third world" countries look progressive
Thu Jan 3, 2013, 11:53 AM
Jan 2013

Even Uganda, the notoriously anti-gay country, has a legislature that is 35% women. Rwanda has the highest percentage of lower house members that are women, about 56%. Andorra has one legislative body, that is 50% women.

Saudi Arabia, one of our "good" allies, has NO women in their legislature, and thus backs the idea that Saudi Arabia is one of the worst countries in the world for women's rights. In fact, they are:

"Women in Saudi Arabia are treated as lifelong dependents, under the guardianship of a male relative. Deprived of the right to drive a car or mix with men publicly, they are confined to strictly segregated lives on pain of severe punishment."

http://www.feministezine.com/feminist/international/Ten-Worst-Countries-for-Women.html

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