Campaign advertising is critical to gaining name recognition and support, and when done right, can leave a lasting impression with voters. While contrasting with opponents is a necessary part of campaigning, women candidates can pay a higher price for going negative in commercials. Barbara Lee Family Foundation research “Change the Channel,” shows how women can …

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 Women Leading the Coronavirus Response From City Hall Mattie Kahn, Glamour Women governors and heads of states have been drawing headlines for their stellar response to the …

Image: Speaker Pelosi on Bring Your Kids to Work Day This weekend, families around the country will celebrate Mother’s Day! It’s a day to honor mothers – biological or chosen – and the female role models in our lives. One group of women that could use our attention this year? The mothers serving in Congress. …

In addition to the serious public health impact of COVID-19, there are also far-reaching economic consequences. Almost one-fifth of the U.S. labor force has filed for unemployment in the last six weeks, essentially erasing all of the job gains since the last recession in 2008. What does that mean for women candidates? From the beginning, …

  Elected officials are critical to the COVID-19 recovery efforts, representing constituents’ interests in plans to reduce the impact of the virus. Voters think women represent their communities well, and women leaders are showing it with policies that consider all Americans. Data shows that communities of color are at higher risk for health and economic …

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 “woman’s work” of the pandemic Anna North, Vox The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way Americans live, with the impacts disproportionately falling on women. Many hospitals …

  With governors are playing lead roles in the country’s response to COVID-19, we’re seeing the difference women make when they’re in a chief executive role  –  and why we need more of them. Right now, there are only nine women governors in the U.S., a record first reached in 2004. However, with 11 states …

  As the world responds to the current global health crisis, there has been well-deserved recognition of the women leaders from countries around the globe.  They have been praised for their effective messaging and decisive action.  It has been written that they have  “demonstrated exemplary leadership and were met with successful results.”  One article even …

  As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, the crisis’ effects are spreading throughout the country. Already, the virus is disproportionately affecting women. Women represent 70 percent of the global health care workforce, have lost their jobs at higher rates than men, and are shouldering new burdens during this stressful time. Unfortunately, the effects may be taking …