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Deadline for Redistricting Commission Applications Extended to February 16

California Citizens’ Redistricting Commission application deadline extended to February 16, 2010. Minorities and women are underrepresented in the current applicant pool.

Commission Application Stats Haven’t Improved: Women, Step Up!

Updated statistics from California Citizens’ Redistricting Commission applications, as of the first week of January 2010.

Half as Many Women as Men Apply for
Citizens Redistricting Commission Spots

Half as many women as men have applied so far for the California 2010 Citizens Redistricting Commission; applications will be accepted until February 12, 2010.

Defining Progress for Women

Notes on The Women’s Conference, Nicolas Kristof’s Half the Sky movement, The Shriver Report, and Joann Lipman’s op-ed on how to advance the rights of women in the United States and around the world.