Before last weekend, I had never imagined a setting where one could picture saying “it’s a woman’s world.”  While it’s still a stretch to declare women rule the world, after attending the SouthEast Michigan Debate Boot Camp on May 16, I am optimistic about the future - and the present - for women in the political pipeline.

The Camp atmosphere was filled with an immense communal drive to enhance, educate and support the goals and platforms of each …

Every year, thousands of women attend a Vote, Run, Lead training, and come away inspired, informed, and equipped to run for office.  From rural regions to urban centers, we’re proud to say that scores of Vote, Run, Lead alumnae are now serving their communities as elected officials, and many more have helped women win as campaign managers, fundraisers, and volunteers.

Are you signed up to attend Go Run in 2009 and excited to take the next step in your leadership?   Have you completed a training and want to run for office?  Did you already run and …

Much to his credit, on Wednesday President Obama created a White House Council on Women and Girls to work across all agencies of government and “provide a coordinated federal response to the challenges of women and girls.” It’s certainly a step in the right direction–but there is much more that needs to be done to ensure that women and our issues are permanently addressed by and included in our government.

Luckily, the president already seems to have some sense of what is required. At the end of his speech, Obama made a verbal gesture toward what I believe is the only …

The White House Project is happy to welcome Deborah Larkin, WHP Board Member and Founder of The Margaret Fund, as our guest blogger today.

A Front-Row Seat to History
Deborah Larkin

No one minded the cold weather Thursday morning while we waited in the security line to get into the White House for the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. The mood was joyous. People were congratulating each other with hugs and laughter. We talked about the excitement of being back in the White House. We took our time getting settled; looking into rooms, admiring the artwork, taking in the history, …

During an interview last week, a reporter with one of the top international media outlets mentioned to me that 2008 was being referred to as the “year of the woman.”  Well, I told her, we already had our Year of the Woman back in 1992—spurred on by the televised testimony of Anita Hill being savaged day after day regarding allegations of sexual harassment by Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas.  Hill’s painfully public ordeal moved women to action, helping to propel a record-breaking number of women onto the federal ticket, electing the largest number of women ever to the House, …