UAE Celebrates Women This National Day With The Abaya Rally
New
Age Islam News Bureau
17
November 2020
• Khashoggi's Fiancee Calls On World Leaders To Boycott G20 Summit
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First Saudi Ladies Golf Title Draws 'Sportswashing' Charges
•
For The First Time In The History Of The Saudi Shoura Council 24 Women
Appointed To Shoura Committees
•
Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports Gets Under Way
•
Breast Cancer Cases Rising In Pakistan, Says First Lady
•
Afghanistan Ministry of Interior Affairs Bids to Double Women Presence among
Afghan Police
•
‘Let Women Cook’: Lebanese Mock Minister Over Sexist Comment
•
Afghanistan- Pioneer Afghan Women Hold Session For Peace In Dubai
•
Women crucial to Biden’s win, even as gender gap held steady
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
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UAE
Celebrates Women This National Day With The Abaya Rally
November
16, 2020
The
glamorous event celebrates women in abayas and their contribution to the UAE.
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The
glamorous event celebrates women in abayas and their contribution to the UAE.
On
the occasion of the upcoming UAE National Day, what better way to celebrate
women and their achievements than a glamorous ‘Abaya Rally’?
Under
the patronage of Mohammed Ben Sulayem, president of Emirates Motorsports
Organization, and in association with EMSO and Arabian Gazelles, women will be
celebrated this National Day, December 2, with a one of its kind Abaya Rally.
“This
Abaya Rally is a unique parade that embodies the spirit of unity and adventure;
it is strategically planned on National Day to highlight the accomplishments
and the paramount contributions of women to this great nation,” stated Pragna
G. Vaya, Managing Director of Orbit Events and Promotions, organisers of the
event.
“This
women-exclusive parade is focused on celebrating women who have time and again
stood strong to support UAE, and they will continue to play a crucial role in
defining the upcoming years,” said Mohammed Ben Sulayem.
The
parade will be opened by Arabian Gazelles, an all-women supercar club in Dubai.
In typical record-breaking Dubai style, a Guinness World Record of the ‘Largest
video chain of people passing a car key’ will also be attempted.
Safety
and convenience are prioritised, so food and beverages will be available for
participants and the event will be conducted in adherence to Covid-19
precautionary measures laid out by the Dubai Government.
The
glamorous event will celebrate and showcase the power of women in Abayas all
over the globe.
The
course of the parade is plotted from the iconic Dubai Autodrome to Al Qudra
Lake with a pitstop at Dubai Police Academy.
All
the participants of this National Day Abaya Rally will receive prizes,
trophies, and gift vouchers. Cash prizes will be handed out for the best
dressed, best car and the winner of the social media competition.
How
to register:
Ladies
interested to participate can register directly with Orbit Events by sending
your name, email ID and Emirates ID copy to 056-9903387.
https://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/in-the-city/uae-celebrates-women-this-national-day-with-the-abaya-rally
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Khashoggi's
Fiancee Calls On World Leaders To Boycott G20 Summit
16
November 2020
Cengiz
said the awareness spread by journalists and reporters about Khashoggi's murder
has helped shed light on Riyadh's other abuses (AFP/File photo)
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Hatice
Cengiz, the fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has urged world
leaders to boycott the G20 Summit which will be hosted by Saudi Arabia later
this month.
Speaking
at this year's Logan Symposium, a biennial journalist-led event on surveillance
and censorship, Cengiz said the awareness spread by journalists about
Khashoggi's murder helped shed light on other abuses conducted by the kingdom,
including the dire treatment of women activists and prisoners of conscience.
"The
reason why Jamal's case is still significant is that you as journalists and I,
as the witness of this incident, have not given up on following this
case," Cengiz told the symposium in a pre-recorded message.
A
royal family insider turned critic, Khashoggi was killed and dismembered at
Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul nearly two years ago, in a case that
significantly tarnished the reputation of the kingdom's de facto ruler, Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS).
The
remains of Khashoggi, a former columnist for Middle East Eye and the Washington
Post, have never been found.
"The
awareness we generated upon Jamal's murder increased pressure on Saudi Arabia
in relation to injustices such as ill-treatment of women and prisoners of
thought," Cengiz said.
"I
believe that this continued public pressure has a strong impact on realising
justice for Jamal and others to be set free and punishment of the ones
responsible for it."
Still,
Cengiz noted that the decision to allow the kingdom to host the G20 summit
showed the international community was allowing the kingdom to whitewash its
abuses and present itself as a reforming power.
"The
fact that the G20 summit is hosted by Saudi Arabia is giving a message that
people continue their lives as if nothing has happened," she added.
The
G20 summit, an annual meeting of the world's 20 largest economies, had been
planned to showcase the ambitious modernisation drive of MBS. But the
coronavirus pandemic forced the summit to go virtual, dashing Riyadh's hopes of
showing off its latest modernisation projects.
In
the run-up to the G20 summit, Nobel laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz
criticised MBS over Khashoggi's murder and the imprisonment of women's rights
activists.
During
his address to the Think 20 (T20) summit last month, Stiglitz condemned the
crown prince for allowing the individuals who killed Khashoggi to escape any
criminal convictions.
The
economist then held a moment of silence "in memory of Khashoggi and in
honour of all those women being held in prison" by the Saudi authorities.
The speech was immediately censored by Saudi Arabia.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/khashoggi-fiancee-world-leaders-saudi-arabia-g20-summit
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First Saudi Ladies Golf Title Draws 'Sportswashing' Charges
Nov
16, 2020
KING
ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, SAUDI ARABIA: Denmark's Emily Pedersen won the first
ever women's golf tournament in Saudi Arabia in a tense playoff, but the event
designed to soften the kingdom's austere image has drawn charges of being a "sportswashing"
exercise.
With
a birdie on the extra hole, Pedersen edged out England's Georgia Hall and
secured the $150,000 winner's cheque in the inaugural Saudi Ladies
International on Sunday at the King Abdullah Economic City close to the western
city of Jeddah.
"I'm
so happy to be the first winner of this event," Pedersen said in a
statement.
"It's
been such a fantastic experience to be here in Saudi Arabia."
But
Amnesty International and other rights groups said the event glossed over
Saudi's poor human rights record and the jailing of several women activists who
have called for reforms.
The
appearance of female golfers, dressed in casual T-shirts and trousers, is a
striking anomaly in Saudi Arabia, an ultra-conservative Muslim nation that has
long imposed a strict dress code on women.
As
part of a sweeping liberalisation drive, de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed
bin Salman has accelerated investment in glitzy sports and entertainment events
in a bid to improve its reputation.
In
March, the kingdom hosted the world's richest horse race, after staging the
Italian and Spanish football Super Cups last year.
It
already hosts the Dakar Rally, a 12-day marathon through the Arabian desert,
and the all-electric Formula E series, in addition to an array of boxing, golf
and tennis events.
And
this month, Saudi Arabia announced it will host a Formula One Grand Prix for
the first time in 2021.
The
expanded sporting schedule is part of a push to draw more international
tourists, business and investment, as the kingdom embarks on reforms designed
to lessen its reliance on oil revenues.
But
critics have accused the country's rulers of "sportswashing" to
improve their image after long being condemned over rights abuses.
"Saudi
citizens and residents should enjoy top-notch entertainment and sporting
events, but they also should enjoy basic rights such as free expression and
peaceful assembly," said Michael Page, deputy Middle East director at
Human Rights Watch.
"So,
when Hollywood A-listers, international athletes, and other global celebrities
take government money to perform in Saudi Arabia while staying silent on the
government's atrocious rights record, they are boosting the kingdom's strategy
of whitewashing Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's abuses."
Alexandra
Armas, CEO of the Ladies European Tour, shrugged off the criticism and said
that taking the opportunity to bring the game to Saudi was an "easy
decision".
"We
did discuss it with our members how they would feel about coming to play in
Saudi, and it was very accepted," she told AFP.
Maha
Haddioui, a Moroccan and the first Arab professional on the Ladies European
Tour, said she was thrilled to be playing in the event and to help write
"a new page of history in Saudi."
"I
got a lot of messages from young Saudi women telling me how does it work if I
want to start golf... so just being part of this, for me it's a winning
week."
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/golf/top-stories/first-saudi-ladies-golf-title-draws-sportswashing-charges/articleshow/79246122.cms
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For
The First Time In The History Of The Saudi Shoura Council 24 Women Appointed To
Shoura Committees
November
16, 2020
RIYADH
— For the first time in the history of the Saudi Shoura Council, a large number
of women members have been picked to serve in its various committees. There are
24 women in 14 Shoura committees, which were hitherto monopolized by their male
counterparts.
The
security affairs committee includes a woman doctor and seven former security
officials, most of them are major generals.
Each
Shoura committee consists of nine members besides the chairman and deputy
chairman and each member participates in one specialized committee based on
his/her experience, and its duration is one year. It is permissible to
re-nominate chairman and deputy chairman for one time only and they are elected
by secret ballot.
The
committees shall study whatever subjects are referred to them and submit their
reports and recommendations for deliberations in the council.
Dr.
Zainab Bint Muthanna Abu Talib was chosen as the chairperson of the health
committee and Dr. Saleh Al-Shuhayeb is deputy chairman. Women occupy half of
the committee’s membership, and they are Dr. Ameera Al-Balawi, Dr. Alia
Al-Dahlawi, Dr. Mona Al-Mushayt, and Dr. Najwa Al-Ghamdi. This is in
recognition of the vast experiences of the women members have in the health and
administrative fields.
Dr.
Maha Al-Sinan has been chosen deputy chairperson of the culture, media, and
tourism and antiquities committee. There are three women members in the
committee — Dr. Iman Al-Jabreen, Dr. Haifa Al-Shammari, and Mona Abid
Khazandar. Dr. Amal Al-Shaman was elected deputy chairperson of the education
and scientific research committee while Dr. Aisha Zakri will serve as a member.
Kawthar
Al-Arbash, a leading figure, has been chosen as the deputy chairperson of the
human rights committee and Dr. Latifa Al-Shaalan, who has extensive
parliamentary experience, is a member. It is expected that the files of women
and children will get extra care and keenness under Al-Arbash and Al-Shaalan.
Likewise,
Dr. Samia Bukhari is the new deputy chairperson of the human resources and
administration committee. Dr. Ameera Al-Jaafari, Dr. Sultan Al-Badawi, and Dr.
Mona Al-Fadhli are the members of the committee, which is tasked with handling
employment files and address the pending issues of women and their employment
concerns.
Princess
Al-Jawhara Bint Fahd Al-Saud has been chosen as the deputy chairperson of the
committee of social affairs, family, and youth, and the women members of the
committee are Dr. Amal Al-Sheikh, Somayya Jabarti, and Dr. Reema Saleh
Al-Yahya. The committee is tasked with addressing urgent files of Saudi
families and youth.
Dr.
Latifa Al-Abdul Karim, Dr. Asma Al-Muwaisheer, Huda Al-Holaisi, and Ayisha Oraishi
are the women members picked to represent committees for transport and
communications, Hajj and services, foreign affairs, water, and agriculture.
These are committees in which men still command the majority.
Dr.
Mastoura Al-Shammari is the woman member of the security affairs committee,
which is headed by Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Asiri. The committee members include Maj.
Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, former spokesman of the Ministry of Interior, and five
other brigadiers and major generals.
Dr.
Iman Al-Zahrani and Hanan Al-Samari are women members of the economics and
energy committee while Raeda Abu Nayan was will be a member of the finance
committee.
https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/600357
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Sheikha
Hind Women’s Sports Gets Under Way
November
16, 2020
Dubai:
Dubai Public Prosecution’s Heba Sami won the table tennis title while Suad
Yousuf Saeed of Dubai Police took the bowling crown among Emiratis in the
opening week of the 2020 Sheikha Hind Women’s Sports tournament.
Heba
defeated Mona Al Sahlawi of ENOC in the Emirati women’s table tennis final
while Fatima Mohammed of Dubai Municipality took the bronze medal. In the
non-Emirati table tennis competition, Sondos Salem of Roads and Transport
Authority of Dubai (RTA) defeated RTA’s Ma Bermadette for the title, while
Yolanda of Dubai Corporation for Ambulance Services finished third.
In
the bowling competition, Suad Yousef Saeed finished ahead of Dubai
Municipality’s Fatima Sabeel in the Emirati category and Sheikha Aba Bangit of
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing came third. In the
non-Emirati category, Lady Liz-Ann of FAME Training Institute took the top
honours while Aura Michello of Idea Art Interior took silver and Jennifer
Mamoun of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing got the bronze.
In
the 3km Road Run, which took place on Saturday, Dubai Police’s Mariam Mubarak
finished ahead of Rawda Al Mansouri of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority,
while Noura Jassim of State Security took the bronze. In the non-Emirati category,
Latifa Saroukh topped the podium ahead of Sarra Lajnef of Sarra Lajnef Sports
Services, and Shantee Shingraj of Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce
Marketing.
This
year, team sports are not part of the competitions because of COVID-19 due to
the need to maintain social distancing, as mandated by COVID-19 safety
regulations and protocols. Competitions are taking place in six individual
sports events: bowling, road race (run), cycling, badminton, CrossFit, and
table tennis.
The
competitions started on November 8 and will continue till November 21 when the
badminton champions will be crowned. The cycling competitions will take place
on November 17 on the Nad Al Sheba cycling track while the CrossFit
championship will take place on November 20 at the Max & Aegle fitness
centre in Meydan.
https://gulfnews.com/sport/uae-sport/sheikha-hind-womens-sports-gets-under-way-1.75309790
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Breast
Cancer Cases Rising In Pakistan, Says First Lady
November
17, 2020
LAHORE
- First Lady Begum Samina Arif Alvi on Monday said that number of women
suffering from breast cancer in Pakistan was higher than the other countries so
it was needed to pay attention towards the health of women as healthy women
could play positive role for creating good society.
Addressing
a seminar regarding Breast Cancer at Alhamrah Art Council here, she said breast
cancer cases were on rise in Pakistan so special focus was being ensured to
awareness programmes.
This
disease was increasing in developed and developing countries, she said and
added that every year in Pakistan 90,000 women fell victim to breast cancer out
of which 17,000 women completely recovered from it.
Samina
Arif Alvi said the disease was spreading very fast and even the young females
were being diagnosed with it, adding that in far flung areas where women had no
access to social media, women were getting awareness through telephone tone
message. She also appreciated the role of print and electronic media in this
regard and said that media had to play an effective role in creating awareness
among people about causes, treatment and prevention from breast cancer.
The
NGOs, welfare organizations, doctors, nurses, civil society, hospitals and
military institutions were supporting in breast cancer awareness activities,
she maintained. The First Lady said that females should conduct their self
examination as this disease was curable to 98 percent if diagnosed at early
stage.
She
stressed upon the need that breast cancer awareness should not be restricted to
the month of October only but efforts should be made throughout the year.
The
number of breast cancer cases was increasing in the country as women did not
pay attention to symptoms and treatment of breast cancer, adding that death
rate could be reduced if breast cancer was diagnosed at early stages.
Begum
Samina Arif Alvi said that Agha Khan Hospital had reduced the rates of tests
pertaining to breast cancer, adding that various NGOs had also organized walks
to impart awareness among people about the disease, treatment and precautionary
measures. She said that awareness campaigns would be further extended across
the country.
Wife
of Governor Punjab Begum Parveen Sarwar, representatives from civil society and
others were also present.
https://nation.com.pk/17-Nov-2020/breast-cancer-cases-rising-in-pakistan-says-first-lady
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Afghanistan
Ministry of Interior Affairs Bids to Double Women Presence among Afghan Police
By
Mohammad Arif Sheva
17
Nov 2020
KABUL,
Afghanistan – Acting Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi bids to double the
“presence of female officers” among the Afghan National Police, according to
the Ministry of Interior Affairs, Bringing the total number to 10,000.
The
ministry did not provide further details but said will take “necessary steps”
to ensure a safe working environment for female officers to serve the country
along with other Afghan forces.
“MoI
is looking to expand the presence of female officers among the ANP,” said
Andarabi in a tweet. “… Necessary steps will be taken to ensure better working
environment for the women to serve with the police forces.”
Currently,
at least 5,000 female officers are serving as Afghan National Police (ANP) in
the country, according to the MoIA.
Once
implemented, the total number of female police officer will become 10,000.
https://www.khaama.com/moia-bids-to-double-women-presence-among-afghan-police-345345/
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‘Let
Women Cook’: Lebanese Mock Minister Over Sexist Comment
November
16, 2020
BEIRUT:
Lebanese have poked fun at outgoing interior minister Mohamed Fahmi after he
suggested the solution to a ban on deliveries during a coronavirus lockdown was
for women to start cooking.
Lebanon
started a two-week partial lockdown on Saturday to try to stem the spread of
the Covid-19 virus as cases topped 100,000 and intensive care hospital
departments became overwhelmed.
When
a journalist asked Fahmi what Lebanese should do on Sunday when a day-long
curfew suspended popular food deliveries from restaurants and supermarkets, he
quipped: “Let women cook a little.”
Appalled
women reacted by lambasting the minister’s sexist comment on social media, and
vowing they were #Not_cooking_on_Sunday.
“#Sexism
results in deep rooted repression & discrimination against us women,
national ‘leaders’ disgracefully support inequalities,” associate professor
Carmen Geha responded on Twitter.
“I
will cook happily the day they pick up and recycle garbage,” she added,
referring to oft-criticized public services.
Award-winning
journalist Dalal Mawad slammed what she called a “sample of the level of discourse
and awareness among this country’s politicians.”
Lebanese
men joined in posting images of themselves dicing up vegetables or shaking pans
on the stove, as they took on the #Fahmi_challenge — to be a man and cook.
“I
apologize, honorable minister, that today I cooked for my sons,” one user, a
divorced man raising his sons on his own, wrote beside a picture of him serving
a meal on Facebook.
“I
apologize because their mother is a doctor like me and the head of a department
in France, and I and my children are very proud of her.”
Lebanon
is also reeling from a devastating blast at Beirut’s port in August that killed
more than 200 people, and a raging economic crisis that sparked mass protests
last autumn against entrenched politicians viewed as incompetent and out of
touch.
“Gender
equality Mr.Fahmi, have you ever heard about it? Or too busy ruining our
country with your bunch of friends?,” wrote another Lebanese man on Facebook in
English.
Another
one made a video to the tune of the “Mission: Impossible” soundtrack,
encouraging others to follow suit, and finishing with the revelation: “Men...
also do the washing up.
https://www.arabnews.com/node/1763936/middle-east
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Afghanistan-
Pioneer Afghan Women Hold Session For Peace In Dubai
11/16/2020
KABUL:
A five-day session of the pioneer Afghan women was held in the United Arab
Emirates' city of Dubai to discuss peace efforts.
55
women from across the country as well as Afghan women living in the United
States and Europe gathered in the session to share their viewpoints and
concerns over peace process.
They
criticized women's weak role in the peace negotiations, emphasizing their more
roles in the talks with Taliban.
Sima
Samar, President Ghani's special envoy and state minister for human rights and
international affairs, said that a lasting peace without women's extensive
presence would be impossible.
'More
women's presence automatically pressures Taliban so that they (Taliban) realize
the new facts in Afghanistan,,' she said.
The
session was initiated by Women's Network with the cooperation of Afghan
Mechanism for Peace in Dubai on November 25 and will last for five days in
which the participant women are to offer their findings and opinions for
improvement of peace to the government of Afghanistan.
Massoud
Karokhil, chief executive of the Afghan mechanism for inclusive peace, said:
'The session belongs to Afghan women from inside and outside the country in
Dubai and will discuss women's role on the peace process.,'
'Afghan
women have made many efforts regarding peace and they now are reviewing the
challenges on the road to peace,,' said Roshan Mashaal, member of Afghan Women
Network.
https://menafn.com/1101134448/Afghanistan-Pioneer-Afghan-women-hold-session-for-peace-in-Dubai
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Women
crucial to Biden’s win, even as gender gap held steady
November
16, 2020
Ask
Virginia voter Mary Hayes why Joe Biden defeated Donald Trump, and she does not
hesitate.
“Women
won this election!” says Hayes, 56, a mother of three and Biden supporter from
Leesburg, Virginia. In particular, she credits two categories of voters that
she herself is part of: Black women and suburban women. Trump had begged the
latter group — some of whom he’d alienated by referring to them as “housewives”
— to “please, please” like him. But that plea rang hollow, she says.
“We
showed America that suburban women are diverse, and are a beautiful collection
of ethnicity, race, marital status, occupations and many other categories,”
Hayes says. “Suburban women mobilized, determined to remove Trump from office.”
And, she says, they succeeded.
From
nearly the moment Trump took the presidential oath, it was women who were the
face of the resistance — marching in enormous numbers in their pussy hats, and
fueling Democratic gains in the 2018 midterm elections.
So
in 2020, the year women celebrated the centennial of the 19th Amendment
guaranteeing their right to vote, many had expected — and some polls suggested
— a dramatic repudiation of Trump with a widened gender gap. The results were a
bit more complicated.
Hayes
is correct that women were crucial to Biden’s victory — simply stated, if only
men had voted, Trump would have won. Black women and suburban women, in
particular, proved to be pillars of Biden’s coalition. But the election also
delivered a reminder of Republicans’ strength with other groups of women.
Trump
had a modest advantage among white women, and a much wider share of white women
without college degrees, according to AP VoteCast, a survey of more than
110,000 voters. And despite expectations that the much-analyzed gender gap
would expand, it remained essentially the same from previous elections,
including 2016.
In
Congress, the big news was significant gains for Republican women, and overall
a record number of women will serve in the 117th Congress — at least 141,
including 105 Democrats and 36 Republicans, according to current numbers from
the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University.
Overall,
the results are “a moving target,” says Debbie Walsh, director of the center.
But it was in sum “a good year,” she says, “both for the election of women
candidates on both sides, and for the participation of women voters.“ And of
course, a huge glass ceiling was shattered with the election of the first
female vice president, Kamala Harris.
AP
VoteCast showed a 9 percentage point difference between men and women in
support for Biden and Harris: 55 percent of women and 46 percent of men. That
was essentially unchanged from the 2018 midterms, when VoteCast found a
10-point gender gap, with 58 percent of women and 48 percent of men backing
Democrats in congressional races.
Contrary
to some expectations, “this was a very average gender gap,” says Susan J.
Carroll, professor of political science and women’s and gender studies at
Rutgers.
The
gender gap in support for Democratic candidates has averaged about 8 percentage
points in the last 10 presidential elections, according to data from the
American National Election Studies.
So
for anyone who’d been looking for a wave election on either side, there was
“barely a ripple,” Carroll says. Still, Republican women in Congress, who have
long lagged behind their Democratic counterparts, made notable gains: At
minimum, a record 36 GOP women will serve in Congress next year, and they’ve
already more than doubled their representation in the House.
Among
newly elected GOP women who flipped seats: Stephanie Bice in Oklahoma, Michelle
Fischbach in Minnesota, Yvette Herrell in New Mexico, Ashley Hinson in Iowa,
Young Kim in California, Nancy Mace in South Carolina, Nicole Malliotakis in
New York, Maria Elvira Salazar in Florida, Michelle Steel in California.
“That’s
been the story of this cycle,” says Walsh of Republican women. “They made up
all the ground they lost in 2018.” Yet there remains a sizable gap with their
Democratic colleagues; at least 89 Democratic women will be serving in the
House.
Feminist
leader Eleanor Smeal says that’s an important gain, even though she herself
doesn’t agree with the GOP platform. “If we’re going to get to half of Congress,
we’re going to have to have more Republicans as well as more Democrats,” says
Smeal, president of the Feminist Majority.
Smeal
adds that the gender gap, while perhaps smaller than she’d hoped, was still
crucial in the presidential race. “It helped Biden and Harris carry the
suburbs,” she says, noting in particular the suburbs of Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh in the crucial state of Pennsylvania, which Biden won.
VoteCast
showed that Trump narrowly beat Biden among white women, largely on the
strength of support in rural areas and small towns. But Biden dominated with
women in the suburbs, winning 59 percent to Trump’s 40 percent of a group that
makes up around a quarter of the electorate nationwide. Biden won
overwhelmingly among Black women, 93 percent to Trump’s 6 percent, according to
VoteCast.
Trump
won handily among white women without college degrees — 60 percent to 39
percent — while Biden won white women with college degrees by roughly the same
margin.
The
results show yet again that despite a steady overall gender gap, “there are
different groups of women that made a difference for each camp,” Walsh says.
Hayes
is one of the suburban women who mobilized early, dismayed at what she called
the president’s dog whistles in trying to stoke fears among suburban women that
low-income housing would invite crime and ruin their neighborhoods. She formed
a Facebook group, “The Real Suburban Housewives for Biden/Harris,” which drew
over 5,000 members, including “a few brave men.”
“Some
(of us) are housewives, some are career women, some are mothers and some are
not,” Hayes says. “Suburban women are thinkers, business owners, and we fight
for our families. America should work together like suburban women — maybe they
could get something done in the government.”
A
key element of the gender gap this year, some advocates have noted, is not
about women but men: Men appeared to be somewhat more likely to back Biden in
this election than they were to back Hillary Clinton in 2016. VoteCast shows 46
percent of men supported Biden. In 2016, 41 percent supported Clinton,
according to a Pew Research Center analysis.
That,
say advocates like Smeal, may be at least in part due to discomfort among some
men — or misogynistic attitudes — about Clinton.
“There’s
no question that in 2016 there had been a massive negative campaign against
Hillary Clinton, and some of that was against her sex,” Smeal says. “There were
so many sexist things thrown at her and it was for a long period of time.”
There
was obviously one major gender barrier broken this election — the ascension of
a woman to the second highest office in the land.
“It
is just spectacular that you have not only women running for these high offices
but you now have the first one to win, and a Black Asian woman to boot,” Smeal
says. “As she said, she might be the first woman, but she won’t be the last.”
Says
Hayes: “It will feel good to have someone in the White House with shared
experiences. She gives all women and little girls hope that in a male-dominated
government, no level is off limits.”
https://www.egyptindependent.com/women-crucial-to-bidens-win-even-as-gender-gap-held-steady/
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