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Wisconsin Women in Government is the exclusive sponsor of the new WisconsinEye series, "The Difference: Women in Public Life," that recently premiered on cable television and the internet.   

 

The series of 12 monthly half-hour programs focus on women active in government and engaged in civic life and public service at all levels in Wisconsin.  Through features, roundtable discussions and historical segments, The Difference presents a variety of roles and experiences of women in Wisconsin’s public life and explores the different ways men and women may look at key issues and public service.

 

"We are thrilled to provide funding support for this important new program," said Grace Cudney, WWIG President. "Women play such a dynamic role in public service today. This show provides a unique perspective on the many contributions of women at all levels of government."   

 

The series will feature women active in government and engaged in civic life and public service at all levels, as well as historical segments developed with archival material from the Wisconsin Historical Society. Roundtable discussions will bring together women and men from across the state and from various perspectives to explore the different ways men and women may look at public service and key issues. Each show will close with straightforward advice from successful women in public life.

 

The first of the series aired on Friday, April 30 and focused on women in elected office. The show featured Lt. Governor Barbara Lawton, the first women elected to the state Assembly in 1924, a roundtable discussion with former legislators Mary Panzer and Barb Ulichny and Andrea Kaminski of the League of Women Voters, and words of advice from Senators Darling and Harsdorf, Representative Roys, and Lt. Governor Lawton. 

 

The next episode in the series will focus on women in the workforce and will begin running on June 4. The women in the workforce episode will feature Secretary Gassman and a roundtable discussion with representatives from 9to5, the National Association of Women Business Owners, and Wisconsin Women Business Initiative. The series regularly airs on Mondays and Fridays at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. on Charter Channel 995 and at wiseye.org. All series episodes will also be available on-demand at the Web site. Additional information is available on the Wisconsin Eye website at http://www.wiseye.org/thedifference.html.  

 

Wisconsin Women in Government was founded in 1987 to celebrate and support the talented women who choose a career in government service. Each year, WWIG awards scholarships to women pursuing undergraduate and post-graduate study at any Wisconsin institution of higher education. WWIG also awards a number of other scholarships to women pursuing careers in government service, including the La Follette Graduate Seminar program, the Bonnie Reese legislative internship, the NEW Leadership Seminar, and Badger Girls State.