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There’s only 1 single mom in Congress. That’s not enough.

  Last night’s “On Politics with Lisa Lerer” newsletter from the New York Times featured an interview with Congresswoman Katie Porter, who is self-quarantining with her three children after experiencing symptoms associated with coronavirus. Lerer intros the interview with a startling fact: Congresswoman Porter is the only single mother in Congress. She is also the …

“Gender-Neutral” Policies are Often Not What They Seem

We Should Put Policies in Place to Help Elect More Women Last week, The Atlantic published an article urging policymakers not to adopt a gender-neutral approach to the Covid-19 pandemic because, while the health impacts may be putting both men and women’s health and lives in danger, the economic consequences of unpaid caring labor will …

4 Things to Remember on Equal Pay Day

  Today, March 31st, is Equal Pay Day 2020. On average, women have to work until this day to earn the same salary that men made in the previous year. Overall, women still earn just 81.6 cents for every dollar that men make. Here are four things to keep in mind this Equal Pay Day: …

How Female Medical Professionals Could Reshape the Gender Conversation in 2020

  During this terrible pandemic, state leaders have been at the forefront of the response – announcing social distancing orders, updating citizens on new Covid-19 cases, and outlining the status of the state’s health care systems and preparedness. Most governors are giving daily televised briefings along with key officials. In many cases, these key officials …

Media Round Up: Week of March 22nd

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: Young Voters Know What They Want. But They Don’t See Anyone Offering It. Maggie Astor, New York Times Millennial and Gen Z voters finally have enough power to …

No Country for Woman Presidents

  Last week, Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard dropped out of the Presidential race, making her the last woman candidate to drop out of the Democratic primary for the presidential nomination. There are now only two older white men fighting to secure the Democratic nomination. Congresswoman Gabbard was always a longer shot, so in the week prior …

Lead On: Leadership & Women With Disabilities in Government

Image: Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) Throughout history the voices of people with disabilities have been suppressed, hidden away from society in segregated institutions, schools, and workshops. To this day we continue to see vestiges of this as the disability community advocates for policy that will allow people to choose where they live (Olmstead Decision), to …

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