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Did You Know? Think the glass ceiling does not exist? Think again. According to the U.S. Census projections, in 2004 women comprised 50.8% of the population. Yet, women only hold 15% of the total seats in the 2006 Congress. Five states: Delaware, Iowa, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and Vermont have never sent a woman to either the house or the senate. Presently, there are no women of color in the Senate. California has elected and sent more women to Congress than any other state. Nancy Pelosi holds the highest position in Congress that a woman has been able to obtain: House Democratic Leader. According to the line of Presidential Succession, (speaker of the house comes in 3^rd)- the Secretary of State is fourth in line for the presidency. Condoleezza Rice is the first woman to be this high in the ranking. (Madeline Albright would not have been able to assume the Presidency, as she was a naturalized citizen.) Only thirty-two women have been appointed to a cabinet level position in the history of the United States. To date, 28 women in 21 states have served as governor. In all of America�s history only 33 women have served in the Senate The record of women serving as Governors simultaneously is 9 (Set in 2004). There have been only two women Supreme Court justices in U.S. history: Sandra Day O�Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Ginsburg is the only one serving at present.
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Scholarships Just for Women

Resources and Opportunities for Girls & Women to Be More Politically Active

Girls� State

Girls participate in mock sessions of Congress across the nation. Each attendee is given a full scholarship through her chapter of the auxiliary.

National Organization for Women (NOW) Internships

Considers itself the largest women�s rights organization; as an intern one may be on �the frontlines of women�s rights movements�

Feminist Majority Foundation Internships

offers an array of opportunities for their interns.

Girls Learn International Inc.

Interns aid with research regarding human rights and access to education for women.

Justice for Girls

Provides internships for low income or �formerly street-involved� women to, �experience in social policy analysis, community development, public education & communications, clerical duties, court monitoring and advocacy�.

YWCA Girls First

A leadership training program to girls who are entering high school.

Junior State of America

This foundation is primarily concerned with fostering education for America�s youth in the realm of politics.

Center for the Study of the Presidency

A think-tank which provides opportunities in the form of fellowships for graduate students to study politics.

The Whitehouse Project

Focused on advancing women�s leadership in politics in various sectors.

Women�s Leadership Program at George Washington University

A program for freshman undergraduate women which allows them to study various aspects relating to public policy in America.

UCLA�s Scholarships for Women Page

has the scholarships listed according to deadline. Several of the scholarships listed are for women participating in graduate programs. This database also is unique in that a considerable amount of the listings are incredibly specific.

Fundsnet Services

has page that is dedicated to grants and scholarships for women.

Scholarships, Fellowships and Postdoctoral Awards for Women

is a well organized website of scholarships available to women. This site has a color-code system, which allows the reader to quickly identify whether or not she is eligible to apply for a scholarship based upon her age/ level of education.

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