Our team here at GOTB stayed up late and got up early to track the outcome of consequential races for women candidates this election! While a number of races are still undecided, there are some important milestones to mark already. Watch a recap of gender-lens analysis from our panel of experts–Atima Omara, Christine Matthews, Mabinty …

With just weeks left until the midterm elections, AARP has just released poll results from the latest in our She’s the Difference research series conducted in partnership with pollsters Celinda Lake, Christine Matthews, Kristen Soltis Anderson, and Margie Omero. In short, women 50+ – the biggest bloc of swing voters – are energized to vote in November, …

  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:   A record number of Black candidates for higher offices aim to reshape U.S. politics Tim Craig, Washington Post This fall, a record number of Black peopleare …

  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:   U.S. men’s and women’s soccer teams formally sign equal pay agreements Anne M. Peterson, Associated Press On Tuesday, representatives for the women’s and men’s U.S. national …

It’s election season again, when many female candidates face an onslaught of criticism by political opponents, the media, and on social media for their allegedly depraved sex lives, the width of their hips, their unsuitable clothing, the shrillness of their voices, their unlikeability and untrustworthiness, their unfeminine ambitions, and their unruly emotions. These tried-and-true sexist …

Some of the most powerful women in U.S. politics never appeared on a ballot, and, in Lady Bird Johnson’s words, were elected by one person—the President. America’s first ladies from Martha Washington to Dr. Jill Biden often exerted considerable political clout. Their influence was not always known or appreciated. Some employed the “hidden hand,” exerting …

This is Part II in our two-part series on the basics of the post-Roe landscape. Read Part I here. The Kansas Constitutional Amendment Vote: On August 2, 2022, Kansas voters rejected (59% to 41%) a proposal for a state constitutional amendment that would have eliminated the right to an abortion as decided by the state …

  Nearly two months after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, there seem to be far more questions than answers. An unstable political scene, coupled with a highly nuanced, complex legal landscape makes identifying relevant information nearly impossible. In an effort to make civics accessible to all, we are providing a short series of posts …

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Pride Month–a necessary time to reflect on LGBTQ+ leaders’ impact on American politics and government. While much progress has been made toward achieving more diverse representation across local, state, and federal elected offices since Harvey Milk won a seat on San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors in 1977 …

Cancelled concerts. The first day of Zoom school. FaceTime with friends. We all remember the surreal and frightening early days of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the two years and one month since our country went into a state of emergency, almost one million American lives have been lost to the virus. Many of the financial …