This month, coronavirus has continued to monopolize daily life for most Americans. As many turn to their elected representatives for guidance and clarity in these uncertain times, women leaders with healthcare backgrounds have been especially vocal. As 360-degree leaders they’ve been able to rely on their experience, outside of politics, to communicate and connect …

  With a background in teaching and a passion for equality, Dolores Huerta is an activist and labor organizer. Huerta is best known for founding the Agricultural Workers Association and co-founding the National Farm Workers Association with César Chávez; she also championed the Agricultural Labor Relations Act and helped organize the Delano Grape Strike of 1965, …

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 coronavirus crisis is proving we need more women governors and mayors Barbara Lee, Newsweek Barbara Lee, President and Founder of the Barbara Lee Family Foundation, writes that …

  The 2020 presidential race has narrowed from a field of 24 candidates, and six women, to two men. With so many women in this historic race, this cycle was dominated by discussions of gender and politics. Here are some of our favorite reads from the 2020 trail so far. Madam President? Five Candidates on …

This post originally appeared in Newsweek.  A year that was supposed to be all about the presidency has suddenly become all about the governors. With the federal response to coronavirus lagging, national attention has turned to a group of lesser-known executive leaders now leading the fight against COVID-19. The spotlight that has names like Andrew Cuomo …

  Women running for office face the challenge of how to negotiate expectations of them as women, politicians and professionals. Hillary Clinton has faced a lifetime of these choices from her cookie baking comments to her commitment to wearing a single uniform – the pantsuit – that drew national celebration and scorn ). What Clinton has …

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: Why This Economic Crisis Differs From the Last One for Women Alisha Haridasani Gupta, The New York Times New research indicates that COVID-19’s economic impact will disproportionately affect …