The Southern Women in Public Service: Coming Together to Make a Difference conference began in 1991 as an effort to promote women in government leadership in the South. This conference is unique because it brings together women leaders from both political parties, all levels and branches of government, along with women leaders in business and academia. They are united behind the idea that women are making a difference in the quality and character of government and that more women need to be involved as leaders in American politics.
The conference features workshops to improve leadership skills and has developed a reputation for outstanding speakers such as Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Dole, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Mary Landrieu, and Janet Reno to name only a few.
To learn more about the event, please visit Stennis Center for Public Service's Website.
It intrigues me that women who have achieved high office are much more likely than their male counterparts to admit mistakes they have made or talk about problems they are encountering.
