Welcome to the Media Round Up! We’ve collected and shared our favorite gender + politics stories from this week. 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 …

In surveys around the globe, women politicians often say they face worse online abuse than men politicians. Yet when researchers analyze social media comments, posts, and mentions, the data does not match these reports. Instead, prior research suggests that men and women politicians receive similar rates of hostile content online. This has led to an …

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 …

Young women of color are consistently involved politically, leading those around them in civic dialogue, taking part in community services, voting, etc. However, this participation interferes with persistent obstacles that take away from their political self-efficacy. The issue here is not the lack of individual drive, it is the systemic barriers within the “double-bind” of …

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 …