Poised for the presidency

Slate is offering a timely addition to my previous post on women's rising political power. It puts an interesting spin on the idea of women as heads of states as it addresses the idea that women in political power doesn't necessarily mean increased rights for women. Additionally, women don't always run on a woman-centered platform nor are they inherently woman-friendly politicians. While I think most of you are clear on this, it's an interesting article that points out particular trends in South American politics. Check it out here.