We must ensure that local and state women political leaders are a robust part of the pipeline to Washington, DC, because the first woman President will likely be one of them. The 2023 elections were almost entirely about local and state leadership–municipal, mayoral and county offices and ballot issues. To understand why this is …

  Happy holidays! Welcome to a special edition of our Media Round-Up. Below are the top 12 moments that caught our eye throughout 2023 regarding the intersection of gender and politics.     1. A record-breaking 11 women governors sworn into office  In November 2022, history was made when 12 women were elected to serve …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week, we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:   Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey takes on role electing female Democrats nationally Alexandra Marquez, NBC News Last year, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey became the first elected female governor of …

  “Why do disabled people need their own campaign training program?” This is a question that me and my colleague, Neal Carter, have heard over the years, ever since we started the first accessible and disability-led campaign training webinars in 2019. This May, we launched Disability Victory, the first organization dedicated to empowering more disabled …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week, we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:    Sandra Day O’Connor, First Woman on the Supreme Court, Is Dead at 93  Linda Greenhouse, New York Times  Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the …

  2018 was a year of incredible firsts for Native women in politics. Voters elected the first two Native women to Congress in our history. Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo, Jemez Pueblo) was elected to represent New Mexico’s first congressional district, and Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk) was elected to represent KS-03, also becoming the first openly LGBTQ+ …

  The recent passing of Rosalynn Carter was followed by tributes to her lifelong commitment to public service, especially her work on mental health, human rights, and support for caregivers. Her many firsts as a First Lady may have come as a surprise to many, and not just those born after the Carter administration. It …