http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eleanor-smeal/obamas-first-100-days-gia_b_192531.htmlBy any measure, the work President Obama and his team have accomplished for women and girls in the first 100 days is impressive. They not only have reversed some of the most egregious Bush policies, but also have taken some powerful actions to advance and empower women.
I've been working for women's rights in Washington, D.C. since the Carter days and I have never seen anything like these first days. The pace is fast, and the outreach is inclusive. It started during the transition: The Obama/Biden team reached out to women's leaders and met with us on a whole host of issues frequently and at high levels. And it has continued.
In the current issue of Ms., which will hit newsstands next week, the editors have compiled a list of the major Obama achievements thus far vis-à-vis women's issues, and it bears repeating--see below. In reviewing this list, it's amazing how fast we are checking off as done major goals we have been working toward for several years. We still have a long to-do list--the damage of the Bush years was massive, and we have to remedy it while moving forward. But we are going in the right direction with all deliberative speed.
One area of concern that should be noted, however, is the percentage of women in top jobs. We must keep pushing. According to the Washington Post's appointment tracking database, women thus far number only 30% of appointments to positions needing Senate confirmation. But very encouragingly, appointments include a high percentage of people of color and include many outstanding feminists.
Savor the beginning of what promises to be a long list of Obama achievements for women:
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