Women’s political participation has surged since 2016. From taking to the streets January 2017 for the historic first Women’s March, to participating in social activism, to running for office, women are taking it upon themselves to step into the political arena. This year, 2020, could arguably be the most important election in our nation’s …

  In case you couldn’t make it, you can watch the full panel here.   On January 22nd at American University, experts gathered for a panel discussion about Gender on the Ballot’s latest research: “Stepping Up and Standing Out: Women’s Political Participation in 2020.” “Beyond women voting — which they are certainly doing in record numbers …

  — WOMEN ARE INFORMED, BUT SAY THEY’RE NOT — New research by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation and American University shows women have become increasingly politically active in the past few years — engagement driven largely by Democratic women, especially millennials and minorities. This is worrisome for the GOP, which needs to hold on …

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: Can a woman win the presidency? The New York Times picked two. Maeve Reston, CNN The New York Times broke with convention and endorsed two candidates: Elizabeth Warren …

The record Democratic 2020 field has winnowed down, but two female contenders are getting major attention after the New York Times’ joint endorsement. Amanda Hunter from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation joined Jim Lokay to weigh in, and offered new insight into who the most plugged-in constituencies are ahead of the 2020 election.

  New research looks at women’s political participation over the last few years and ahead to 2020. The 2016 election sparked one of the largest protests in U.S. history with millions of women worldwide taking to the streets, 2018 showcased a record number of women running for (and winning) political office… what will 2020 bring? …

Democratic women are gearing up to become even more engaged around the 2020 election than they’ve been in recent years, according to a new survey by American University’s Women & Politics Institute and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation provided exclusively to Axios. Why it matters: That’s a warning sign for the GOP, which has been losing …