WASHINGTON, D.C. — Women of all ages and political affiliations — particularly millennials and women of color—have become more politically engaged since 2016, a trend that is likely to continue in 2020, according to a new online survey released today by Gender on the Ballot, a partnership between the Women & Politics Institute at American University’s School of …

  Running for office isn’t easy. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez knocked on doors “until rain water came through” the soles of her worn sneakers. Trolls may spread nastiness about you on social media. Dialing for dollars can feel like a never-ending marathon.  Enduring long days, ugly attacks, and drudgery are constants that haven’t changed. What’s different now is …

Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up: Debate Edition. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week: The January Democratic Debate In 6 Charts Likhitha Butchireddygari, Laura Bronner and Anna Wiederkehr, FiveThirtyEight Before we dive into the debate recaps from last night, it’s …

  In April of 2019, I joined nearly 2,000 women of color gathered at Texas Southern University, a historically black university in Houston, for the first She the People Presidential Forum. At the event, nearly a dozen Democratic presidential candidates – including diverse candidates like Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker, and Former HUD Secretary Juliàn Castro …

  Betsy Fischer Martin, executive director of the Women & Politics Institute at American University, said it was not “the strongest journalistic moment.” But a generous framing of the question wasn’t necessary to set up Warren’s withering rebuttals, she suggested. “I think that in Elizabeth Warren’s case she very clearly knew what she wanted to …

And in a conflict heavily focused on which candidate is telling the truth, Ms. Warren faces a real risk: Several studies have shown that voters punish women more harshly than men for real or perceived dishonesty. Depictions of female candidates as calculating or conniving are political mainstays. As long ago as 1984, opponents launched “authenticity” attacks against …

  For a full recap of the January Des Moines, Iowa debate numbers, head here. With less than a month until the Iowa Caucuses, last night’s debate had a high stakes feel looming over it.  The field of candidates continues to narrow resulting in just six contenders on stage, including the two remaining female candidates, …

  Read the memo here, the blog post here, and the press release here.  Women of all ages and political affiliations — particularly millennials and women of color—have become more politically engaged since 2016. Our new research gives further insights into what motivates women and how they plan to participate this year. Key Takeaways:   …

  The first Democratic primary debate of 2020 – and the last debate before voting begins in the Iowa presidential caucuses – was also the smallest debate so far. Only six candidates qualified to participate, but two out of the three women still running for president were on stage: Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren. …

Join us on January 22, 2019 at 5pm ET at American University for a panel discussion on our new research, Stepping Up and Standing Out: Women’s Political Participation in 2020. RSVP and full event details are available here. Or tune in via Facebook Live on the AU School of Public Affairs page. Panelists include: Kate Jeffers, Director, Benenson Strategy …