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Dana Milbank

May 15, 2012 9:05 AM CDT

Obama's Our First Woman President

Dana Milbank thinks Obama's taking the pandering just a bit too far

(Newser) - Good news, Barack Obama. You may not be the first black president (that would be Bill Clinton), but you are the first gay one , and apparently the first woman, too. That's how Dana Milbank of the Washington Post is interpreting yesterday's schedule. Eager to exploit his advantage over...

Only 26%
of Political
Donations
From Women

Apr 25, 2012 5:21 PM CDT

Only 26% of Political Donations From Women

Figure has actually dipped in recent years: Survey

(Newser) - Less than a third of political donations come from women, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the money given to candidates, political action committees, and party committees in 2010 and discovered that only 26% of federal contributions came from female donors, a dip from 31% in 2008, and 27%...

Marines Open Infantry
School to Women

Apr 20, 2012 2:42 PM CDT

Marines Open Infantry School to Women

Female volunteers will head to officer training facility for first time

(Newser) - For the first time ever, women will be permitted to train as infantry combat officers in the Marine Corps, reports the Military Times , which calls the move "monumental." Until now, women have largely been relegated to support roles such as personnel administration and aircraft maintenance. An unknown number...

More Young Women
Want to Earn the Big Bucks

survey says

Apr 19, 2012 4:26 PM CDT

More Young Women Want to Earn the Big Bucks

Even more so than young men, says Pew survey

(Newser) - Among today's young people, more young women are eager to rake in cash than are their male counterparts. Some two-thirds of 18- to 34-year-old women say a successful, high-paying job is "one of the most important things" or "very important" to them, a Pew report finds, compared...

Hey, Guys:
Women Are
Better People
Than You

study says

Apr 16, 2012 11:26 AM CDT

Hey, Guys: Women Are Better People Than You

And we all grow more moral as we age: study

(Newser) - Women are the more moral sex, making choices in light of others' needs, a study suggests. Men, on the other hand, tend to focus on themselves, the Telegraph reports. The female approach "tends to produce better decisions," says the philosopher who conducted the study. But both sexes become...

Michelle Obama
Defends Ann Romney

Apr 12, 2012 11:42 AM CDT

Michelle Obama Defends Ann Romney

Romney herself again dismisses 'never worked' criticism

(Newser) - Michelle Obama comes to Ann Romney's defense on Twitter today, without mentioning her by name. "Every mother works hard, and every woman deserves to be respected. –mo," she wrote on her Twitter feed , notes Politico . Romney has been at the center of the latest campaign brouhaha...

Romney
Misleads With
Women Jobs Stat

Fact Check dept.

Apr 12, 2012 11:11 AM CDT

Romney Misleads With Women Jobs Stat

His 92.3% number is technically correct, but missing context

(Newser) - As part of his recent bid to appeal to women, Mitt Romney deployed what he called an "amazing statistic," saying that "92.3% of all the jobs lost during the Obama years have been lost by women." If that made your eyebrows climb your forehead, you'...

Dear Mitt: Women
Aren't a Foreign
Country

Ruth Marcus

Apr 11, 2012 1:40 PM CDT

Dear Mitt: Women Aren't a Foreign Country

Ruth Marcus says Romney has to stop letting his wife handle the ladies

(Newser) - Mitt Romney's strategy for wooing women voters appears to be outsourcing the task to his wife. When asked about women last week, he replied that, after campaigning, his wife had learned that women were worried about the economy. "Note to the candidate," writes Ruth Marcus in the...

More Women 'Marrying Down'

Apr 8, 2012 4:33 PM CDT

More Women 'Marrying Down'

College degrees, bigger paychecks mean women can marry 'beneath them'

(Newser) - Kate Middleton's rags-to-riches marriage may seem weirdly anachronistic to future generations, the Daily Mail reports. According to a British study, women are not only more likely to get a higher education , they're less likely to "marry up" and more likely to "marry down." Brides born...

IBM's Female
CEO to Attend
Masters

Apr 6, 2012 8:35 AM CDT

IBM's Female CEO to Attend Masters

Debate swirls over all-male Augusta National Golf Club

(Newser) - As the first female CEO of Masters sponsor IBM, Virginia Rometty's name has surfaced over and over this week in arguments about Augusta National Golf Club's policy against admitting women. And while she still hasn't discussed the issue publicly, Rometty will attend the tournament, likely adding more...

RNC Chief:
GOP Doesn't
Have Woman
Problem

Apr 5, 2012 2:26 PM CDT

RNC Chief: GOP Doesn't Have Woman Problem

Reince Priebus blasts media with 'war on caterpillars' analogy

(Newser) - Enter the caterpillar. Republican National Committee chief Reince Priebus is generating headlines today with an insect analogy. In an interview with Bloomberg TV's Al Hunt , Priebus rejected charges that Republicans have a woman problem. “If the Democrats said we had a war on caterpillars and every mainstream media...

White House to
Augusta: Time
to Admit Women

Apr 5, 2012 1:56 PM CDT

White House to Augusta: Time to Admit Women

But it's the golf club's decision: Obama

(Newser) - As controversy over the Augusta National Golf Club's men-only policy resurfaces, the White House is taking sides. President Obama "believes women should be admitted," says press secretary Jay Carney. It's "up to the club to decide," but Obama's "personal opinion is that...

Taller Women at
Higher Risk for
Ovarian Cancer

study says

Apr 4, 2012 4:21 PM CDT

Taller Women at Higher Risk for Ovarian Cancer

Oxford study shows slightly elevated danger

(Newser) - Taller women face a higher risk of ovarian cancer, although the difference is small, according to a new study out of Oxford University. "If we compare a woman who is 5 feet tall with a woman who is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, there is a relative difference in...

Women Give Obama
Big Swing-State Lead

poll numbers

Apr 2, 2012 7:48 AM CDT

Women Give Obama Big Swing-State Lead

President beating Mitt Romney 51% to 42% in 12 battleground states

(Newser) - There's finally a clear leader in the 2012 race for the swing states: President Obama has a 51% to 42% advantage over Mitt Romney, according to the fifth USA Today/Gallup poll of the top 12 battleground states. The change from a month ago, when Romney was ahead by two...

Gillibrand: I'll Ask
Hillary to Run
in 2016

Mar 21, 2012 2:31 PM CDT

Gillibrand: I'll Ask Hillary to Run in 2016

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand likes her as candidate

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton in 2016? New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand says she'll be among those pushing for it. Gillibrand, who took over Clinton's Senate seat after Clinton left to become secretary of state, sat down with BuzzFeed to discuss women in politics. "I'm going to be one...

RNC Slams 'Obama’s War
on Women' in New Ad

Mar 19, 2012 12:16 PM CDT

RNC Slams 'Obama’s War on Women' in New Ad

Attack focuses on Bill Maher comments, White House 'boys' club'

(Newser) - Democrats often slam the GOP's "war on women," but now it's the Republicans who are hitting back at "Obama's war on women" in a new attack ad, Mediaite reports. The Republican National Committee ad focuses on controversial remarks Bill Maher—who is also a...

Psychologists
to Guys: Shave
Your Beard

Psychologists to Guys: Shave Your Beard

Women prefer clean-shaven look: study

(Newser) - To beard or not to beard? Amid much contradictory research, a group of psychologists was determined to find out once and for all whether women prefer the scruffy look. Turns out they don't, the New Zealand and Canadian researchers discovered. They showed 200 women from New Zealand and Samoa...

PMS Helps Women
Spot Snakes

study says

Mar 8, 2012 3:11 PM CST

PMS Helps Women Spot Snakes

Hormones can boost fear response: researchers

(Newser) - If you're planning a walk in the woods, you may be safest just before your period. A preliminary study suggests that women in the luteal or premenstrual phase of menstruation are quickest at spotting snakes. That could be because the hormones involved can influence the amygdala, part of the...

To Bust Glass Ceiling,
EU Weighs Gender Quotas

Mar 5, 2012 2:22 PM CST

To Bust Glass Ceiling, EU Weighs Gender Quotas

Just 13.7% of major firms' boards are female

(Newser) - Only one in seven board members at Europe's biggest firms is female, and the EU Justice commissioner aims to change that. "Self-regulation so far has not brought about satisfactory results," Viviane Reding says. She's begun a public consultation on how to address the matter, and legislation...

Best, Worst Places
to Be Female

Mar 4, 2012 2:48 PM CST

Best, Worst Places to Be Female

Iceland, Rwanda, and Norway top the Independent's 'best' list

(Newser) - With International Women's Day coming up Thursday, should we weep or rejoice? While British women will likely face 14 more elections before women equal men in Parliament, women in Qatar are far more likely to attend university than men. That said, the Independent picked its best and worse nations...