As many Americans wait (not so) patiently for the election of the country’s first woman president, I am struck by how little discussion there is about intersectionality and the current field of candidates. As of today, there are six women and 18 men contending for the Democratic nomination, but the simple sorting of candidates …

This post is adapted from remarks I gave at the Suffrage Centennial Kick-Off Celebration on June 25, 2019, through the Greater Boston Women’s Vote Centennial project.   So many of my heroes come from the women’s suffrage era, starting with my own Gramma Minnie, who used to tell me about growing up in the time …

  4th of July is a day of celebration, but it’s also an important reminder of the service and sacrifice of those who have served in the armed forces. We’re here to remind you of all of the brave women who served and continued their careers of public service in Congress. Spoiler alert: they’re all …

You can read the complete Barbara Lee Family Foundation research memo, Relaunch: Resilience and Rebuilding for Women Candidates After an Electoral Loss here.  The 2018 midterm elections saw more women run for elected office than any other time in U.S. history. While that meant that a record number of women would win their elections, it …

This post originally appeared on the Higher Heights website. In time for summer reading, Higher Heights is proud to present our Chisholm 50 #BlackWomenLead Summer Reading list. We are honored and excited to highlight dynamic Black women authors, who in the spirit of Shirley Chisholm– are truth tellers and have written stories to illuminate larger …

Photograph: Pauli Murray, Florence Price Dwyer On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, and national origin and changing the lives of millions of Americans. When reading about the passage of the Civil Rights Act, you’ll see a lot about the men …

Boston Globe | Stephanie Ebbert There was no Lazio moment. No woman was dubbed “nasty” or “likable enough,” at least while the mics were still hot. The first presidential debate to feature multiple female candidates was notable for its lack of gendered gaffes, as well as the breakout performances of Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris. …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our first Media Round Up. Each week we’ll be collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories from the week. Today’s round-up is, of course, a debate edition. There were SO many fascinating reads on gender dynamics on the debate stage, these are the ones that caught our eye. …

  For the full recap and questions list from night 1, head here.   The first round of democratic primary debates is officially complete! On night one, we saw 58 total questions posed to the candidates, 38% of which were directed at the three women on the stage. Last night was a slightly different story. …