This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was first passed in 1994. The bill, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, created protections for victims of domestic abuse. It established the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice, and many …

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: ”Nobody likes her:” Trump tries his likability standard for female politicians on Kamala Harris Eugene Scott, The Washington Post “Nobody likes her,” Donald Trump recently said of Democratic …

Last year, Project LPAC’s foundational research on LGBTQ women’s civic engagement defined the group as a distinct political community. This year, the nonprofit’s latest research, again conducted with Lake Research Partners, points the way to getting this community of more than 6 million people to the polls in November, a turnout that could help decide …

For a long time there was a prevailing notion in American politics that black candidates couldn’t win in districts that weren’t majority black. This belief didn’t come out of nowhere, and historically it has, unfortunately, limited Black women with political aspirations. Part of the reason black people’s representation exists in Congress and state legislative districts …

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, celebrates the American labor movement and the achievements of workers. The first Labor Day was organized by the Central Labor Union and celebrated on September 5, 1882. 10,000 citizens marched for labor rights down the streets of Manhattan, demanding fair hours, and better pay. The day quickly spread …

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: We Have Her Back: The Objectification of Women in Politics—and Why it Matters Claire Gothreau, Ms. Magazine  In January 2019, right-wing news outlet The Daily Caller published fake revenge-porn photographs …

There have been a number of articles written about the struggle for women’s suffrage this summer.  Many have quoted the first section of the Nineteenth Amendment, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”  But …

Our team at Lake Research Partners recently conducted a survey of 1300 likely 2020 voters to determine perceptions of misinformation, harassment, and harmful content on social media—with particular analysis of how online toxicity impacts women, people of color, and other marginalized communities. We conducted these interviews online in mid-July 2020. Our survey results indicate that …

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: Bold Red Lipstick Is a Political Uniform, Too Jennifer Medina, The New York Times Last week, many of the onscreen outfits at the DNC looked different than previous …