Likeability is non-negotiable for women candidates: voters are willing to vote for a man they don’t like, as long as they think he’s qualified, but women don’t get that same treatment. On top of that, voters tend to assume male candidates are qualified, while women face extra hurdles in proving their qualifications. Because of this, …

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: In the face of coronavirus, female world leaders stood out. These women are spurring change on a local level. Sarah Stankorb, The Lily Amid protests and the COVID-19 …

2020 has been eventful, full of surprises, and as the November election looms, shows no signs of slowing down. One year in, Barbara Lee Family Foundation’s Executive Director Nicole Carlsburg and American University Women & Politics Institute Executive Director Betsy Fischer Martin weigh in on the state of gender in the 2020 election cycle. 1. …

It’s a common observation that the nations with the most effective coronavirus response are all led by women. In comparison, pandemic management in the US has been delegated predominantly to the state and local levels, where the most effective leaders have followed the global trend — they’re women. And in many cases, they’re LGBTQ women. Now, …

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: The Black Women Who Paved the Way for This Moment Keisha N. Blain, The Atlantic Black women have been stepping up as leaders during the recent protests over …

There have been hundreds of articles written since the 2018 election which have focused on the painfully small number of GOP women currently serving in the US House, most of which are now coupled with an emphasis on the record setting number of GOP women running in 2020. Any way you slice it, the current …

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: Why Are Black Women and Girls Still an Afterthought in Our Outrage Over Police Violence? Brittney Cooper, TIME Professor Brittney Cooper condemns the lack of public focus on Black women …

As governors and mayors take the lead in responding to COVID-19, we’re seeing the importance of having women in chief executive roles. There are only nine current women governors, and eight women running in 2020. BLFF’s research Ready, Willing, and Electable shows what voters look for in executive office candidates. 1. Trustworthy While it’s been …

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: How Do You Lead a State’s Coronavirus Response? Ask Her Alisha Haridasani Gupta, The New York Times More than 60 percent of state health directors are women. The …