Welcome to the Media Round Up! We’ve collected and shared our favorite gender + politics stories from this week. Is there a story we should know about? Tell us at: ongender@gmail.com.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 …

In 2025, the Mayors Innovation Project formed and launched the Women Mayors Network— which generated real data about the experience of women mayors. Read on for my story & survey results from more than 200 others in “Under Pressure: How the Unique Challenges Faced by Women Mayors Undermine Democratic Governance. I had a tumultuous term as mayor.  …

New Year “Resolutions,” Part 3 – Gender on the Ballot has a special feature this month: New Year “resolutions” from our expert bloggers for closing the gender gap in politics. We’ll publish a few each week during the month of January, and we welcome your thoughts for 2026 at ongender@gmail.com. Cynthia Richie Terrell, Founder and Executive Director, and Alana Persson, Communications Lead, RepresentWomen …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! We’ve collected and shared our favorite gender + politics stories from this week. Is there a story we should know about? Tell us at:  ongender@gmail.com. Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free access. For …

New Year “Resolutions,” Part 2 – Gender on the Ballot has a special feature this month: New Year “resolutions” from our expert bloggers for closing the gender gap in politics. We’ll publish a few each week during the month of January, and we welcome your thoughts for 2026 at ongender@gmail.com. Anna Laymon, President and CEO of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation “In 2026, as America …

Welcome to the Media Round Up! We’ve collected and shared our favorite gender + politics stories from this week. In addition, read ”In Case You Missed It” for great stories you may have overlooked the last few weeks. Is there a story we should know about? Tell us at: ongender@gmail.com Hitting a paywall? Some sources …

October 2025 marked the twenty-five year anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the first Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) resolution, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, a landmark acknowledgement that gender shapes every layer of conflict and peace and that women have a vital role to play as agents of peace. While the …

Gender on the Ballot has a special feature this month: New Year “resolutions” from our expert bloggers for closing the gender gap in politics. We’ll publish a few each week during the month of January, and we welcome your thoughts for 2026 at ongender@gmail.com. Betsy Fischer Martin, Executive Director, Women & Politics Institute: “In 2026, I resolve to keep pushing for a …