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No media source currently available Pop-out player A traditional dress worn by Palestinian women was not the kind of clothing one would expect to become a sign of political expression. The brightly colored, embroidered woman’s dress is known as a “thobe,” notes the Associated Press. Now the thobe is gaining …

WARNING: This story contains graphic language. The new leader of the P.E.I. Progressive Conservative Party says he didn’t mean to offend anyone with any of his tweets over the past several years, some of which he now says would not be appropriate if posted by someone in the position of …

In the three weeks since she launched her presidential campaign, Kamala Harris has quoted one figure more than any other: her mom. “My mother used to say, don’t sit around and complain about things, do something,” Harris told 20,000 supporters at her kick-off rally in Oakland. She would also tell …

Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. In the three weeks since she launched her presidential campaign, Kamala Harris has quoted one figure more than any other: her mom. “My mother used to say, don’t sit around and complain about things, do something,” …

Click here if you are unable to view this gallery on a mobile device. In the three weeks since she launched her presidential campaign, Kamala Harris has quoted one figure more than any other: her mom. “My mother used to say, don’t sit around and complain about things, do something,” …

More news, notes and observations: • There’s something “off” about politics around here. Candidates are popping up everywhere, campaign strategizing is under way, and the usual low buzz of February is already loud. Something is not right – elections are November affairs and we’re just past Groundhog Day. It all …

Planned Parenthood is losing two top political officers who helped build the women’s health care organization into an electoral powerhouse under its recently departed president Cecile Richards, sparking internal concerns about a shift in direction under new leadership. Deirdre Schifeling, executive director of the organization’s political arm Planned Parenthood Action …

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James made history by becoming the first woman elected state attorney general and the first black woman to win statewide office in New York. State Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins is set to become the first woman to lead a majority conference in the …

Complaint 1: A former American Bankers Association employee of 25 years is alleging that the trade group and some of its executives created a “boy’s club” atmosphere that discriminated against women and minorities on staff. Christine Walika filed a lawsuit last week claiming that she raised concerns about discriminatory and …

In July 2016, 14 women from different backgrounds attended a dinner party in Co Sligo. The women were members of one of Ireland’s most exclusive clubs. What did they all have in common? The 14 represent the majority of women who have served as senior ministers in Irish governments. The …