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How have women in politics changed America and the world?
Given the hoopla surrounding Sarah Palin and Hillary Clinton's
historical political ascendance, why does the U.S. rank so low
among countries for percentage of women holding national office? In
a one-hour special, NOW's Maria Hinojosa talks to women leaders
around the world and here in the United States for an intimate look
at the high-stakes risks, triumphs and setbacks for women leaders
of today and tomorrow.
Among these women are President Michelle Bachelet of Chile, the
first woman leader in Latin America who did not have a husband
precede her as president, and former New Hampshire governor Jeanne
Shaheen, now in a tight race for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
We also travel to Rwanda, where, 14 years after a horrific massacre
left nearly one million people dead, women make up nearly half of
parliament, and to Manhattan, where ambitious high-school girls are
competing in a high-stakes debate tournament.
"Women, Power and Politics" also is about the personal journey of
mother and award-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa as she strives
to answer the question, "What does to mean to be a woman in power?"
Watch a
preview
and excerpt of this special program on
NOW's Web site. In addition, the NOW site at
www.pbs.org/now will
feature Web-exclusive commentary from noteworthy women, including
Maria Bartiromo, Sandra Cisneros and Tina Brown; a personal essay
from Maria Hinojosa; an interactive debate over Sarah Palin's
candidacy; as well as opportunities for all women to post and share
their stories of ambition, success and discouragement.