Polls shows that more women than ever are committed to participating in politics, despite recent discouragements. Their willingness is the outcome of a long battle. For much of our history, “stepping up and standing out” was defined as unfeminine and even disloyal. John Adams put this into words in a 1775 letter to his …

  This past week a Virginia Congressional special election made history when voters of Virginia’s CD-4 elected State Senator Jennifer McClellan: she will be the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. A notable way for Virginia to close out Black History Month. According to data from Pew Research, 57 Black women have ever …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:   Barbara Lee, a Longtime Congresswoman, Is Running for Senate in California Jazmine Ulloa and Reid J. Epstein, New York Times On Tuesday, Representative Barbara Lee entered …

  As Gender on the Ballot continues to celebrate Black History Month, we would like to honor the history of Black women in the U.S. Senate! Take a look below at fast facts about former Senator Carol Moseley Braun and Vice President Kamala Harris.   Carol Moseley Braun Carol Moseley Braun is a former U.S. …

  Happy Birthday to the late Audre Lorde and Toni Morrison, two legendary Black women who reshaped our understanding of gender and race through their writing and activism. Audre Lorde’s body of work includes Zami: A New Spelling of My Name (1982) and The Cancer Journals (1980), and Toni Morrison’s includes Song of Solomon (1977), …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:   Women are driving the labor market’s post-pandemic recovery Brian Cheung, NBC News Women are regaining their footing in the economy after suffering steeper job losses than …

  Opportunities to lead politically come from many directions – from the White House to your house. While Washington struggles with polarization and looks to 2024, the immediate action will be on the local and state level in 2023. A handful of states will elect governors, other statewide offices and state legislative seats. There will …

  Earlier this month, non-profit organization Embrace Boston unveiled a monument in Boston titled The Embrace, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King and his wife Coretta Scott King. It was important for Embrace Boston to not only honor Dr. King, but also Mrs. King and the impact she had on his life, as …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender and politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:   State of the Union? Congress doesn’t fully reflect diversity Lisa Mascaro, AP The House Republican majority has increasingly added Black, Latino, and women elected officials to …

  Is abortion still a voting issue? During last year’s midterms, there was a lot of focus on whether abortion would be a driver of Democratic turnout, particularly for Democratic women. Despite many surveys where few voters cited abortion as the most important issue in America, women’s reproductive healthcare access proved to be influential in …