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 …

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 …

In April 2025, Oakland, California conducted its fifth mayoral election utilizing ranked-choice voting (RCV). Several other cities in the United States, such as Minneapolis and New York City, have implemented RCV in certain elections in recent years. Supporters of RCV highlight the steps of Oakland, and other cities, as an effort to make elections more …