WASHINGTON (CNN) - President Barack Obama is planning to sign an executive order on Wednesday that will create a White House Women's Council overseen by senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, according to two senior administration officials.
The officials said the president will make the official announcement at the White House and is likely to be joined by his wife, first lady Michelle Obama.
One of the officials said the president wants the office to "have a presence at the White House to address the issues facing women and girls," including pay equity and the balancing act working mothers face.
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Great...it's the prerogative of POTUS to create any council he/she wants! Next relevant story please!
I loves me some Obama. He's my Sugar Daddy. Big deal. Bill Clinton recognized women's special talents day and night.
Just think, on the same desk that Obama signed his stimulus package Bill Clinton had his package stimulated.
This is ridiculous. When we are facing a financial crisis, these are all waste of tax payers money. Rather than creating new positions, it will be wise for Obama to fill up the important cabinet posts. When will our President realize that, he is not in American Idol competition?
Good move.
You definitely wouldn't see a Women's Council in a republican administration. They've lost that voting block – along with Hispanics, Blacks, educated, young and middle aged. Hmm...that leaves them the under-educated old white voters, and that base is slowing dying off, literally.
It's a smart and authentic move by our President.
I guess this is one of those 3 million jobs he was talking about the stimulus bill creating...
Like Hillaryland?
Where is Obama's change?
I am more worried about the economy and all the taxpayer money that is being wasted.
Let's fix that first ......all other issues can wait a couple of weeks.
I guess he had to create some new council again to justify Jarrett being in the White House. Does he have any friends left in Chicago or are they all in the White House now waiting for jobs to be created for them?
women are asked if they plan to retiurn to work when they announce they are expecting a baby, Instead of being told , child care and lactation services will be made available on worksite so can they attend to work and child.
Women want it all and can do it all.
Wow...another committee. Woman's Czar?? If it is unconstitutional to just build a gov empire, then make a Czar!
Why doesnt he just select Nancy Pelosi...maybe she could earn her keep...
The country could have done better by electing a president with a female running mate!!
Obama is majoring in minor things. He should have more important things to do. His "Community Organizer" experience is showing. He is trying to take the focus off of his bad decisions.
Another council? Give me a break!
I think he's doing this so that Michelle does not have to leave the White House because she has to be there for the girls. I will have to wait and see, I'm a little skeptical. Shouldn't this be left up to the Congress?
Women's council...Who could head that up? OH, Bill Clinton! He HAS experience in that department! Just Joking
Just what we need....MORE government to run things. Is this really necessary? What will this do to help?
which children's tv show theme song will he steal now
"bob the builder....yes we can"
A womens council is a great idea.But what we really need is more police officers on the street and programs that protect women and children from domestic violence.We are seeing more and more killings in this country commited by men on women and all you have to do is read the papers to hear about it.Its way out of hand.We need more stability in the home and on the job for women,Women are not possesions,they are human beings.Please be good to them they offer so much to us men.
Save the gay, "special", baby whales!!
One more job created.
WOW! I LOVE a President that has the expertise, skill, capabilities, knowledge and the perfect DNA wiring to MULTI-TASK like OUR President of TODAY! A male who has so eloquently mastered the fine arts of multi-tasking... who would have ever thought?! Obviously, President Obama KNOWS that such learned capabilities comes from the teachings of women!
WAY TO GO... AGAIN!
I have seen if there are any tax problems. Can we have the office of I do not care if we spend to much to save those that have ripped us off
Well just keep out all the PUMAs. If they behave and earn it then maybe.
Hmm, how many new ficticious jobs has he created in D.C. ?
I'm starting to loose count.
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out, who is on it, and what they end up working on!
Good grief! anything to try to keep the votes of the lame-brained women who will fall for this crap. The feminist movement has accomplished this: Many women, now, MUST hold a job outside the home even if they would RATHER be home because men are now expecting it of their wives. Quite the foolish "accomplishment" I say. Let's turn it around, ladies!!!
Great! One more meaningless W/H job filled by the great one. And what would the taxpayers be paying for her salary in these hard times?
Wonderful ! It is about time that women had someone helping them with their problems.
Good job President Obama !
Good grief! anything to try to keep the votes of the lame-brained women who will fall for this crap. The feminist movement has accomplished this: Many women, now, MUST hold a job outside the home even if they would RATHER be home because men are now expecting it of their wives. Quite the foolish "accomplishment" I say. Let's turn it around, ladies!!! Back to home-made children, bread, cookies and good old home-making. That's where the good life is. Been there, done that, and absolutely NO regrets!!!
Obama the Great Creator...of governement positions for all his friends, cronies. While private business is losing jobs the governement is gaining but who, in the end, pays for these jobs if no one is working to pay taxes?
Excellent decision. Ms. Jarrett, a professional and a mother, is a great person to advise the administration on pay equity and work-life balance issues.
Awe. He finally found something to keep Michelle busy,
Great idea Mr President. Most of our women have insights which are vital for the building of a better society. Some women have been filling in for the absent fathers, and might be able to give some insights into dealing with some of those recalcitrant House members.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.......I was wondering when she would be thrown out into the open after a low profile stinit in Davos. Another useless, sleeveless appointee.
Good! Finally a president who is actually going to do something about the issues facing women!!
How will this "presence" to "address issues" work? Try again on the Equal Rights Amendment? Find out why women are still not treated the same as men? Expand the political pandering philosophy of "no interest group left behind"?
Every woman deserves equality, especially in pay. I hope all the working women get theirs, I never got mine and it's too late.
How about a Council on Women Grieving After an Abortion?
Cant this be taken care of in a different dept. Do we need to create more government jobs and make the government even larger than it is? If all the tax dollars for the next few generations are going to pay for the stimulis bill(s), where is the money going to come from to pay for more government jobs?
GOOD IDEA PRESIDENT OBAMA,
Rush Limbaugh's definition of a "Femi-Nazi" is a woman NOT belonging to any Right-wing Radical Extremist Republican groups. The Obama-Jarrett Woman's Council is in response to Limbaugh's dictatorship and will help transfer 10-million more Limbaugh female political moderate rejects" from the GOP to Obama by 2010, and another 10-million more in 2012.
One parent families (that tend to be working mothers) and parents who don't pay child support are a big problem for America. We do nothing to help support and develop the greatest resource we have in our country.
I would like to see changes to FMLA (4 months+ of FMLA for the mother/parent), Child Support (The government should payout and collect child support. This way, the child always gets the money it needs and the government can work on tracking down the dead beat f needed), Child Care (Not sure what we can do here but good child care is hard to find and expensive. We, as a society, need to do more to make this more available to children).
Guess what Bruce? You don't have to read/comment on every story written. If you read the headline and find it irrelevant....don't read the story....good grief!