2 For Women’s History Month

Today Would Have Been Aretha Franklin’s 82nd Birthday

Rest in power, queen.

By Frances Langum — March 25, 2025

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While Trump Sows Division, Women Leaders Chart a Path Forward for Democracy

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During the same week as the president’s address to Congress, RepresentWomen held our annual Democracy Solutions Summit (DSS). This solutions-oriented event allowed us to imagine what our democracy could look like with better policies and better representation.

Here, women leaders, elected officials, advocates and experts discussed the problems facing our democracy and uplifted actionable solutions to improve women’s representation and strengthen our democracy overall. This year’s summit addressed the critical need for more women in local, state and federal leadership roles.

The Democracy Solutions Summit clearly contrasts with the uncertainty of Trump’s address to Congress. The DSS is the only democracy summit featuring only women speakers and panelists committed to actionable, data-driven solutions and building coalitions that bolster American democracy at this critical time. Furthermore, our research has found that when multiple structural solutions are combined, we can bolster women’s representation in every level of government.

Complete recordings of the summit are available online, but here is a quick recap of all three days. (snip-More)

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  1. Hi. I am sorry, but I was never a fan of her music. Simply when I was forced to grow up in my abusive household I was only allowed to listen to music from the country / western Johnny Cash type stuff. When I went to the church school any music not hymns were forbidden. So by the time I got to the military my soon to be boyfriend was into Black Sabbath. I struggled to accept or keep up. I soon learned we could find a mid-point and he taught me to love music I never even heard before. But this style was not something I ever really got into. Side note, when I go out alone in the car I plug my phone in and listen to my news podcasts. When Ron is in the car with me we listen to a few local stations. I constantly change stations to avoid advertisements and to keep music I can stand. Ron on the other hand likes all sorts of music that I don’t care for. It can be … an issue. Hugs

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    1. Uuggghh, country-western makes my teeth hurt. I know people like it, though, so I just think of other things whenever it’s on. I grew up with it, too. Ick, and it’s so much worse these days, with the fake cowboy accents and nasality. Ugh.

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