Happy Women’s Equality Day! Here are four ways you can celebrate today: Learn about the history of Suffrage: On August 26, 1920 – 99 years ago today – the 19th Amendment was adopted into the United States Constitution. On paper, the 19th Amendment gave all American women the right to vote but the reality …

  August is Black Business Month, which is a month recognizing the contributions of Black entrepreneurs to the American economy. But did you know that starting and running your own business has not only a lot of overlap with being a Black woman running for office, but can be beneficial to Black women candidates? According …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week, we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week: ‘We’re truly not valued’: In New Orleans, Black mothers are increasingly the victims of gun violence Daja E. Henry, The 19th* Between the weeks of April 20th and June …

  May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and this month we’re celebrating by honoring the AAPI women who have blazed trails in politics, at every level. Our friends at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) have broken down the numbers, and we’re looking back on some of these AAPI …

Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:   How Does Menopause Affect Women in the Workplace? Kelsey Butler, Bloomberg According to a new study from the Mayo Clinic, the U.S. economy is losing $26.6 million per year …

  Did you know that April is Black Women’s History Month? It’s a time to celebrate the Black women that have blazed trails, changed the world, and who inspire us today. Here at Gender on the Ballot, we’re honoring the holiday by looking at Black women in politics. While there may only be one Black …

  Earlier this year, our team at Gender on the Ballot polled women nationwide on the most pressing issues in our country right now, from inflation to reproductive rights and trust in our elections. The results are a snapshot of how women are feeling, and the nation’s future. As my boss Barbara Lee often says, …

  The calendar says its Equal Pay Day, but it feels more like the movie Groundhog Day when it comes to the gender pay gap and women’s economic security. Once again, it took the average woman close to fifteen months – from January 1, 2022, to March 14, 2023 — to earn as much as …

  This past week a Virginia Congressional special election made history when voters of Virginia’s CD-4 elected State Senator Jennifer McClellan: she will be the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress. A notable way for Virginia to close out Black History Month. According to data from Pew Research, 57 Black women have ever …

  I’ve been asked to run for office at least 100 times, and that is not an exaggeration. I guess it makes sense; I recruit, train, and advise women and people of color running for public office. And it’s not just my job–I have a great appreciation for civic engagement. As a Black woman, proud …