In today’s rundown: A post-election message from the Ms. Foundation on grassroots efforts for change. | And a look at the lack of diversity in the incoming group of members of Congress.
— In the wake of this week’s election, the leadership at the Ms. Foundation writes on their blog “we… encourage you to forgo despair in favor of something much more powerful: a belief in the ability and tenacity of grassroots organizations to engage communities and build momentum — even in the face of the political challenges presently before us.” Click here to read their full post.
— Congress’s Class of 2010 is far less diverse than the population it represents, reports The Washington Post. Of the more than 100 newly elected lawmakers headed for Capitol Hill, 97 are men and 12 are women. This is shaping up to be the first election cycle in 32 years in which the number of women in Congress does not increase.
