Date: Friday, March 12
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Place: Grand Central

To get more information on meeting place, you can email us here.

Here’s a couple of things that you might not know about Lis:

Lis wrote a book released in February 2007 titled The 51% Minority: How Women are Still Not Equal and What You Can Do About it:

Women make up 51% of the American population, yet still aren’t treated equally to men in areas that matter most. In this provocative new book, Lis Wiehl, one of the country’s top federal prosecutors, reveals the legal and social inequalities women must face in their daily lives–and provides a “Tool Box” for dealing with a variety of issues. From boardroom to courtroom, from pregnancy to contraception, from unequal pay to domestic violence, women are more often than not handed the short end of the stick.

And, Lis took on Mark Rudov, the sexist pig that said made comments during the Democratic Primary about how Hillary Clinton’s “nagging voice” would lose her the male voters. Lis, in her researched and prosecutorial style sticks up for Hillary and lets him know that his facts are just plain wrong:

So please join Lis as she moderates our distinguished panel including:

Jane Randel, Liz Claiborne Inc.
Casey Corcoran, Boston Public Health Commission
Janet DiFiore, Westchester District Attorney

Click on the link below for updates:

Check out Hillbuzz: American Hero: Lynn Forester de Rothschild.

You can read DA DiFiore’s bio in full here.

DA DiFiore serves on on the Westchester County Domestic Violence Council. She also has lectured, both in New York and abroad, to judges and lawyers on domestic violence, the effects of domestic violence on children, ethics, problem solving courts and effective case management techniques.

DA DiFiore is known in Westchester County to be a fierce advocate for women and children.

We are thrilled to have her as part of our distinguished panel.  Save the Date and mark your calendar!

March is Women’s History Month.

Stay tuned to The New Agenda blog as we celebrate the incredible women that have, and continue to shape our country.

We also encourage our viewers during this month to submit stories about their favorite historical or modern day women. You can submit your blog piece here.

About the Event
Did you know:  1 in 3 teens who date experience sexual abuse, physical abuse, or threats of physical harm.
Did you know: almost half of teens blamed Rihanna for Chris Brown beating her up.
It’s time for a conversation with our children.

Join The New Agenda Foundation for a breakfast panel to discuss the facts about this crisis, how to have a conversation with your teen, and what to do in your community. The panel will include national experts Jane Randel of Liz Clairborne Inc. and Casey Corcoran of the Boston Public Health Commission.

The New Agenda Foundation is a national partner of MADE (Moms and Dads for Education to Stop Teen Dating Abuse).

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You can also check out and bookmark The New Agenda Foundation’s newly launched website here (www.thenewagendafoundation.org).

We are thrilled that Anne will be part of our upcoming event honoring Lady Lynn Forester de Rothschild.

We will explore, through a video presentation, an interview of Anne, and your questions what happens to women candidates when they run for office. We’ll then explore the unwritten chapter of “What’s Next?” What can we collectively do to get more women into politics, and ultimately into the White House.

If you haven’t RSVP’ed yet, made sure you do so here. We’re putting together a night for the herstory books and its not to be missed!

Top teen dating violence experts, parents, educators and teens from around the country are gathering on Capitol Hill to draw attention to the urgent problem of digital dating abuse, and to call for increased prevention efforts.

Here’s a note from The New Agenda’s Amy Siskind:

I’ll personally vouch for how important and very real this issue has become. A girl in my daughter’s 7th grade class recently took a picture of herself in a bra and sent it to one boy – now it has been forwarded to many. So if you’re thinking, “not in my community,” think again!

Here the information on the event:

WHO:
Rodney Hammond, Ph.D., Director of Division of Violence Prevention at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, CDC
Catherine Pierce, Acting Director, Office on Violence Against Women, Department of Justice
Cindy Southworth, Safety Net Project Director, National Network to End Domestic Violence
Jane Randel, Vice President, Corporate Communications, Liz Claiborne Inc.

WHEN: February 25, 2010, 12 PM to 1:30 PM

WHERE: Congressional Meeting Room South, US Capitol Visitors Center, Washington, DC

You can find more information on the event here.

Hat tip to Ann MacNaughton for letting us know:

No one in Texas worked harder for Hillary than my good friend Barbara Ann Radnofsky.

Well that certainly got our attention!

Barbara is running unopposed in the Texas Democratic primary on March 2 for attorney general.

You can read more on Barbara’s campaign website here. And some highlights courtesy of Ann’s ActBlue page

1. BEST QUALIFIED. Named among the “Best Lawyers in America” for the last 17 years, Radnofsky served at one of the top law firms in the state, Vinson & Elkins. She has been winning trials and mediating conflicts for 30 years. And, she is bilingual, speaking English and Spanish.

2. WINNER. I have known Barbara Ann Radnofsky for nearly 20 years, since joining Vinson & Elkins from Mobil Oil’s legal department in the late 1980’s. The tide is turning in Texas.

3. AT STAKE: 4 NEW TEXAS SEATS IN U.S. CONGRESS. With Texas expected to gain 4 new Congressional seats after U.S Census results are reported, the direction of those 4 new seats interests the entire nation. As chief legal officer for Texas, Attorney General Abbott wrote opinions enabling Tom Delay to perform controversial mid-decade redistricting. We need an AG we can trust.

4. AT STAKE: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT in TEXAS. Described as “bright, accomplished and driven” by The Dallas Morning News, Barbara Ann has plans to address numerous economic and other challenges to sustainable development in Texas, including as just a few examples • energy conservation • expanded use of renewable energy • environmental protection • transparency in governance • fiscal responsibility.

5. AT STAKE: MINORITY RIGHTS. Radnofsky understands disproportionate economic impacts, and is an effective negotiator on behalf of women and minorities. She was the first woman at VE to have children as an associate and attain partnership.

For those of you in the NYC area, you will have the chance to meet Barbara in mid-March.  She’ll be attending a Women’s Campaign Fund event on March 11.  Also, on March 12, if former President Clinton’s health permits, he’ll hosting an event supporting Barbara.

TNA is also asking our viewers in Texas to keep an eye and ear out for any sexism in the AG race.  We want Barbara to know that we have her back.

Barbara Ann Radnofsky -  YOU GO GIRL!