Marianne Schnall is a widely-published interviewer, journalist and author of What Will It Take to Make a Woman President?, Leading the Way, and Dare to Be You. She is also the founder of Feminist.com and What Will It Take Movements and the host of the podcast ShiftMakers.
the passage of legislation that will place statues of former Supreme Court associate justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sandra Day O’ Connor in the U.S. Capitol on May 12, 2022 in Washington, DC. Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)When it comes to being an effective and bold woman in leadership, and breaking glass ceilings, there is a lot we can learn from the first female Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi , who describes her trailblazing role as breaking a “marble ceiling.
I had the opportunity to interview Pelosi about the book and its timely messages and compelling stories, as well as her advice for women leaders, the possibility of electing our first woman president, what she wants to be remembered for and more. Here are some highlights from our conversation.
In our conversation, she told me, “I always said to the members, ‘Our diversity is our strength, our unity is our power and the power to make a difference in people's lives.’ When I came to Congress, there were 23 women out of 435, 11 Republicans, 12 Democrats. We on our side just said, ‘Hey, I came here as somebody from the grassroots and the organizing and the political side, we're going to have to change that.’ We now have 94 women; we still want more.
When I ran for speaker, I said, ‘Don't vote for me because I'm a woman, and don't vote against me because I'm a woman.’ I think we should have Kamala because she's the best. I have confidence in her. I know that we all so proud to have a woman president at long last, but I think it's got to be, sheto be a woman, and that's a wonderful thing, but we've got to elect her because she's a person the country needs to take us into the future.
Speaker Art Of Power Congress House Of Representatives Book Kamala Harris Woman President
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
First Black woman senator says Harris is 'eminently qualified' to be first Black woman presidentFormer U.S. Senator Carol Moseley-Braun joined Scripps News' “Morning Rush” on Monday to discuss the historical significance of Harris’ campaign for national office.
Read more »
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: The country is ‘ready’ for a woman to be president - Live UpdatesThe Arkansas governor also said she is focused on running for reelection in 2026.
Read more »
Harris, endorsed by Biden, could become first woman, second Black person to be presidentShe’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy.
Read more »
Harris, endorsed by Biden, could become first woman, second Black person to be presidentShe’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid.
Read more »
Harris, endorsed by Biden, could become first woman, second Black person to be presidentShe’s already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden’s ended his reelection bid.
Read more »
Harris, endorsed by Biden, could become first woman, second Black person to be presidentWASHINGTON (AP) — She's already broken barriers, and now Kamala Harris could become the first Black woman to head a major party presidential ticket after
Read more »