A mixed bag for women this election year By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press National Writer - Dec. 4, 2008
NEW YORK – Depending on your political tastes, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sarah Palin or even Tina Fey could be considered Woman of the Year. But here's the harder question: Was this the Year of the Woman?
Some touted it as such, and in many ways it was a watershed election season: The first viable female presidential candidate — and she almost won. A female vice-presidential nominee — and she was a Republican. And a president-elect who's appointing women to high-profile Cabinet posts and supports family friendly policies.
Yet talk to women's advocates, and you'll get differing views as to just how well things turned out. Some are cheered by the general sense that women are becoming more prominent in the highest echelons of politics. Others are discouraged by what they see as disappointingly slow progress getting women into leadership positions up and down the political food chain. Story continues here...
Some touted it as such, and in many ways it was a watershed election season: The first viable female presidential candidate — and she almost won. A female vice-presidential nominee — and she was a Republican. And a president-elect who's appointing women to high-profile Cabinet posts and supports family friendly policies.
Yet talk to women's advocates, and you'll get differing views as to just how well things turned out. Some are cheered by the general sense that women are becoming more prominent in the highest echelons of politics. Others are discouraged by what they see as disappointingly slow progress getting women into leadership positions up and down the political food chain. Story continues here...
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