Women Leaders on the Horizon
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The Second Woman President
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Puerto Rico's Political Moment
Roughly four million people live in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, a semi-autonomous territory of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, and yesterday, nearly 400,000 of the island's residents voted in the Democratic presidential primary -- the first time in 28 years Puerto Ricans had the opportunity to participate in a competitive presidential race.READ MORE
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The Independent Women's Forum 
New York Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney is a champion of women's rights. Among her many achievements, she has helped pass legislation to prevent sex trafficking as well as a bill providing annual mammograms for women on Medicare.
Tuesday, April 22 is Equal Pay Day. This is the annual symbolic day on which women's average wages catch up to men's from the previous year. The Census Bureau reports that, on average, a woman earns 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man; the numbers are even worse for women of color. For the average woman's salary to equal that of a man in 2007, she would have had to work from Jan. 1, 2007, until April 22, 2008. 
Presidential hopefuls Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama are campaigning across Pennsylvania on the eve of the primary, attempting to convince Pennsylvanians that they'll stem job loss if they're elected.
In the past few years, celebrities have become more and more involved in politics (hello, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Angelina Jolie!), but with the presidential election fast approaching, I've noticed the trend has really gained momentum recently. Case in point: Will.I.Am's 
