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: Politics is finally a coed sport. So, what rules apply? By Ruth Marcus, Washington Post From likability and electability to exploitation online, we are at a unique …

  Next week’s Democratic primary debate will be held in Atlanta, GA, and will feature 10 candidates. As we head into the fifth democratic primary debate of the cycle, here’s what I’ll be looking for: All women moderators. Last month MSNBC and the Washington Post announced that the November debate will be moderated by four …

  In 2018, a record number of women were elected to Congress, and it was widely celebrated as a breakthrough year for women’s representation. But, this watershed moment did not reach the executive level. It’s 2019, and the United States only has nine women governors.  States that currently have a woman governor. Blue = Democrat, …

  For many, the 2018 elections and the election of the 116th Congress felt like a turning point for women’s representation. The election of the 116th Congress saw a rise in the number of Congresswomen, a record number of women of color, and an increase in the proportion of women in state legislatures. But despite …

  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 double standards are still the norm By Maggie Astor, On Politics, New York Times This week the Barbara Lee Family Foundation released new research titled, “Ready, …

  2018 was heralded as a “Year of the Woman,” with a record number of women elected to Congress and many historic firsts for individual women candidates. One record we didn’t break: the number of women serving as governor of their state. The number of women who are governor today ties a previous high first …

When running for executive office, women face obstacles that men running simply do not. This research examines what it takes for a woman to prove to voters she is ready to serve in executive office.

  2019 may have been an off-year election, but that doesn’t mean last night didn’t bring in historic results. Here are four major gender + politics trends we saw: Women running again after an electoral loss. Several of the women candidates on the ballot yesterday had lost a previous race. Instead of being deterred, they …

  As women, we are often hard on ourselves and can, at times, misjudge our own performance, or not see our talents and value clearly. This tendency can hold us back from taking big risks like running for office. Seeing ourselves clearly (and being aware of our blindspots) requires self-awareness, and self-awareness often requires honest …

  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: What the Katie Hill story means for young women in public life By Anna North, Vox Last week, Representative Katie Hill was accused of having sexual relationships …