Women 's votes in this House ` ` creeping and leaping , '' analyst says . 74 women will be in 435-member House ; 17 female senators out of 43 . ` ` Do we have equal rights ? No . Are we closer to it ? Yes . '' She is Obama 's chief foreign policy adviser , a former assistant secretary of state for African Affairs and protégé of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright . Obama may appoint women ; Hillary Clinton , Sarah Palin made strides .
Women 's votes in this House ` ` creeping and leaping , '' analyst says . 74 women will be in 435-member House ; 17 female senators out of 43 . ` ` Do we have equal rights ? No . Are we closer to it ? Yes . '' Obama may appoint women ; Hillary Clinton , Sarah Palin made strides .