Twelve years after its launch, RepresentWomen’s Gender Parity Index (GPI) remains one of the clearest measures of how women are represented in American politics. The annual report assigns each state a score and letter grade based on the number of women serving in local, state, and federal office — essentially, a political “report card” for gender balance in …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

Gender on the Ballot shared last spring that roughly a dozen publishers have introduced new, specialized coverage plans for women’s sports following a “breakout year” for female athletes in 2024: USA Today launched a new content vertical on women’s sports called USA Today Studio IX that features content, news, and events. The program includes coverage …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

Gender plays an important role in shaping how Americans feel about political issues. While people have different views, research has showed that men and women often have different opinions on key public policy topics. These differences have been coined the “gender gap,” which can be seen in areas such as healthcare, social welfare, gun control, …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

As the summer days begin to wane and the subtle hint of fall appears on the horizon, many of us are preparing for the start of a fresh school year. (Even if it’s still really hot in D.C. through September!) For us at AU WPI, this particular back-to-school season holds a special significance: it marks …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! This week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For example, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to popular newspapers through the …

How do women move through the talent pipeline in the U.S. corporate world, and how does that compare to how women do in U.S. political elections?  In the corporate world, women start out at 48% of entry level workers across larger U.S. companies. Women drop down to 29% of the C-suite— just under 1 in 3 of …