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 …

  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 …

  This post has been updated to include the January and 1st February debate. As we head into the eleventh match-up of the cycle, here’s a look back at what we’ve seen so far, and what we’re looking for later this month… First, some context. Here are some recent posts to help contextualize the debates …

  It’s officially the spookiest day of the year: Halloween. Instead of celebrating with scary movies or ghost stories, we’re diving into one of the scariest topics we know: stats about gender equality. At its current pace, it’s going to take the United States 208 years to close the gender gap. The world average is …

  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: An all-female panel will moderate the November Democratic debate By Li Zhou, Vox On Wednesday, MSNBC announced the moderators for the fifth Democratic debate—and none of them …

  Contests for one-on-one sit downs with presidential candidates have long been a fundraising tactic for campaigns, and a way to generate buzz. This crop of candidates is no exception: Pizza with Pete; Grab a Beer (or Coffee or Tea or Whatever) With Elizabeth; Win Dinner with President Trump. But it begs the question: do …