While the increase in fundraising dollars is one form of success, being called an angry woman is still perceived of as a character attack in any industry. In electoral politics, being called angry is “a tried-and-true attack on women candidates, which plays into the stereotype that women are ‘too emotional’ for politics,” said Amanda …

  Nevada belonged to Bernie Sanders who won the caucuses by an overwhelming margin even though the results are not yet final. Because of the scale of Sanders’ victory, the caucus entrance polls show him winning almost every large demographic: including men, women, whites, latinos, voters under age 65, and liberal voters. In terms of …

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: 6 Takeaways From the Democratic Debate in Nevada Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein, The New York Times This Wednesday, six candidates took to the stage in Nevada …

  For a full recap of the February 19th, Nevada debate numbers, head here. Six Democratic presidential contenders, including two of the three remaining female candidates, debated at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas last night. The Associated Press dubbed the 9th Democratic debate “Fight Night in Vegas,” which pretty much summed up the contentious …

  Last April, 22 year old Karla Garcia was elected Trustee for the Dallas, TX Independent School District. Her election is notable for several reasons. First, she won with 60 percent of the vote by turning out young people in her community. Second, she is one of the first members of Generation Z to win …

  Record numbers of women have entered politics since 2016, but there is still an imbalance along party lines. This year, there are 105 Democratic women in Congress but only 22 Republican women. While Republican women clearly face some barriers on the campaign trail, there are also unique advantages. Where do Republican women have an …