once again, India's policies for women in politics are far better than many places in the "developed" world.

Quoted: As the United States contemplates the possibility of its first female president, we look at India, which in 1992 mandated a place for women in local governments. Esther Duflo of the Jameel Poverty Action Lab found that women there lead differently than men.

This is an incredibly powerful piece. Whether you're an Obama supporter, Hillary supporter or Mccain supporter, you should read it.
Quoted:
Goodbye to...
February 2, 2008

Goodbye To All That” was my (in)famous 1970 essay breaking free from a politics of accommodation especially affecting women (for an online version, see http://blog.fair-use.org/category/chicago/).

During my decades in civil-rights, anti-war, and contemporary women’s movements, I’ve avoided writing another specific “Goodbye . . .” But not since the suffrage struggle have two communities—joint conscience-keepers of this country—been so set in competition, as the contest between Hillary Rodham Clinton (HRC) and Barack Obama (BO) unfurls. So.

really interesting commentary!

Quoted: Gender is probably the most restricting force in American life, whether the question is who must be in the kitchen or who could be in the White House.

fascinating!

Quoted: Women tend to agree with the senator on the issues and see her as a strong leader, but she still faces skepticism, according to the latest Times/CBS News poll.