For the first time this cycle, a Democratic presidential primary debate will feature only the top ten candidates. However, in this winnowed-down debate field, women will still represent nearly a third of the candidates on the debate stage. Senators Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, and Amy Klobuchar will be in next week’s debate, while Congresswoman …

  Labor Day, dedicated to honoring the American labor movement, has been a federal holiday since 1894.  While union membership has been declining in recent decades, there is a group of workers with growing interest in unionizing: campaign workers. Traditionally – almost infamously –  campaign staffers work extreme hours for low pay. This is starting …

  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: Kirsten Gillibrand just dropped out of the Democratic presidential race By Heather Marcoux, Motherly A study by the Barbara Lee Family Foundation looks at the common misconception …

  Join us on September 18th, 2019 at American University or on Facebook Live for a panel discussion on The Electability Question in 2020 and our new research, What Does Electability Mean to Voters?. RSVP and full event details are available here. Keep an eye on our social channels for the Facebook Live link closer …

  Two debates down, ten to go. As we head into the third match-up of the cycle, here’s a look back at what we’ve seen so far, and what we’re looking for in the months ahead… First, a little history. 4 History-Making Debate Moments. Women on both sides of the aisle have been present in …

  Yesterday, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York became the first women to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary this election cycle. With six women throwing their hat into the ring, a record high, each of the 2020 female candidates brought their own unique experiences to the campaign trail. Here are three things we’re …

  In 2018, teachers across the nation went on strike in order to demand higher pay, more resources, and more support for the American public school system. We saw women take the leap from marching and protesting to running for office, and some teachers decided to do the same. One teacher – a law school …

  Today’s Democratic Party voters are more diverse than ever before, and this year’s Democratic Presidential primaries feature the most diverse group of candidates in modern history: but until ABC News announced that Linsey Davis would be a moderator at the upcoming September presidential primary debate in Houston, there has been a clear representation problem …

  Pet ownership has been a long-standing tradition among presidents; in fact, Donald Trump, who has admitted to not being a dog person, is the first president not to have a pet in the White House since Andrew Johnson in the 1860s. Andrew Hager, a historian at the Presidential Pet Museum, says that the popularity …