Score a victory for women!
Within 24 hours of The New Agenda issuing a press release and action alert about the RNC’s below the belt “Pussy Galore” video attacking Nancy Pelosi, the RNC had the good sense to pull it down. As one member wrote:  “See how little it takes to get people to stop doing what they know is wrong? Too bad we weren’t properly mobilized in January of 2008. ” Too bad indeed!  But we’re ready now (remember to donate if you can while we build out …

Since judges wear robes, can the debate over the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor be about qualifications and issues rather than about pantsuits or bared arms?
We all know that women walk impossible tightropes in wardrobe selection. Christina Binkley of The Wall Street Journal reported on the dilemma for women in finance:
It’s a measure of the tremendous scrutiny that hedge-fund women face that they can’t confidently imitate the men’s “power casual” style. “You’re neither here nor there,” says Kay Garkusha, who worked at a small Connecticut hedge fund until …

Cross-posted from Jack and Jill Politics.  Jill is expressing her own opinions, not necessarily those of The New Agenda.

In the clip above, John King of CNN says:
Some are saying that she is not an intellectual firebrand, someone who could compete with Antonin Scalia or Justice Alito, the conservative brains, if you will, on the Supreme Court.
“Some“?  Who are these some?  CNN sadly goes on to say in another article:
But she has suffered through recent stinging criticism in the media and from blogs from both the left and right over …

This post was written by a full professor in physical sciences at a large research university. It was originally published on her blog, Female Science Professor. The opinions she expresses are her own, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
In response to a letter from a young female doctor who is having trouble being respected by the older women staff members in the medical office in which she works, Slate advice columnist “Dear Prudence” ends her advice with this statement:
And remember, while sexism may never be completely eradicated, despite …

Imagine a time when a female candidate for a position of power is actually judged on her merits. That moment is coming. It’s called The New Agenda.
On the back of the Sotomayor nomination, the Washington Post writes Women’s Groups Vow to Fight for Swift Confirmation. Which women’s group is the first to be mentioned? The New Agenda:
The New Agenda, a nonpartisan group formed during last year’s presidential campaigns, hailed the selection as “inspirational” and pronounced itself “thrilled” that four of the 10 women it suggested for …

Co-founder Nancy Hopkins
Nancy Hopkins is an MIT biology professor – a leader in her field and one of The New Agenda co-founders. Last month Hopkins was awarded one of Women’s eNews 2009 21 Leaders for the 21st Century – a distinction shared with Lily Ledbetter. Hopkins knows what it’s like to be in a field dominated by men who are highly educated and smart, but often clueless about gender. Hopkins was in the audience when Larry Summers famously stated that girls are genetically inferior to men when it comes …

The New Agenda sent out the following press release this morning:
PRESS RELEASE
May 26, 2009
NewAgendaPress@yahoo.com
The New Agenda Commends Inspirational Selection for Supreme Court
The non-partisan organization for women – The New Agenda – commends the truly inspirational selection of Sonia Sotomayor as nominee for Supreme Court. Further, The New Agenda is thrilled that 4 of the organization’s 10 exemplary suggested candidates were finalists for this nomination.
“It’s a great day for America and a great day for women,” said The New Agenda co-founder Nancy Hopkins. “Sotomayor’s life story is the embodiment of …

Burger King Commercial
Our voices and our pocketbooks matter!  This spring, The New Agenda joined the voices of parents’ groups and individual consumers by issuing an action alert and protesting Burger King’s SpongeBob-themed advertisements.  In the ads, the Burger King raps “I like square butts,” while he measures the size and squareness of women’s behinds.
Now Nanette Byrnes of Business Week reports:
Chuckles and kudos aside, [Burger King] CEO John W. Chidsey now has a problem.  He has missed a sharp turn in consumer spending and sentiment.  While competitors like McDonald’s blanketed the market with …

The New Agenda issued the following press release this morning:
PRESS RELEASE
May 25, 2009
NewAgendaPress@yahoo.com
RNC Crosses Line in Pelosi “Pussy Galore” Video “What were they thinking?!”
The non-partisan organization for women – The New Agenda – called on Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele to fire the person responsible for producing a video comparing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the 1964 James Bond character Pussy Galore, or to resign himself.
“This is an appalling display of poor judgment and sexism,” said The New Agenda co-founder Amy Siskind. “A line has been crossed and it’s …

Though The New Agenda supports the establishment of a National Women’s History Museum, this post was written by and represents the opinions of NWHM. In a future post, we will provide more information about the legislation to which this post refers, and on how The New Agenda is supporting it.
Much of women’s history is missing from our public story. One more example — women were almost entirely responsible for the recognition of Memorial Day. Its origin was the Civil War and until recently, the day focused on the terrible War …