Back by popular demand, a ‘herstorical’ perspective on women’s progress in politics in the United States. Plus, check out the women leading countries all around the world!

The following op-ed is featured at The Huffington Post.
Sarah Palin and daughter Piper board her "One Nation" bus after visiting Fox News headquarters in New York on Wednesday. (The Week)
1. Our country has yet to elect a woman president – a national embarrassment! Almost every country in Europe and Latin America; along with India, Israel, New Zealand, Canada, China, Pakistan, Rwanda and many other countries have been led by a woman. The UN cites: “The achievement of democracy presupposes a genuine partnership between men and …

Republished from Huffington Post with the express permission of the author, Keli Goff. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
In the last few weeks I’ve learned a number of valuable lessons. Among them:
NYPD officers Kenneth Moreno and Franklin Mata leave Manhattan Supreme Court.1) Apparently if you are poor, you should not expect to be taken seriously if you accuse someone who is not poor, of sexually assaulting you (or trying to).
2) Similarly, if you are powerless, you should not expect …

Republished from the site for Bachelors Degree Online with the express permission of Erin Lenderts. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author, and not necessarily those of The New Agenda.
History lessons in science oftentimes emphasize masculine accomplishments, owing to the fact that most opportunities were open exclusively — or at least predominantly — to men. Though still an industry dominated by the omnipresent Y chromosome, more and more efforts are constantly under way celebrating the women who bravely set out to revolutionize the sciences. Their findings, writings, discoveries …