Republican women are becoming key party messengers. Here’s how it happened. Catherine Wineinger - February 15, 2021 Just ask Reps. Liz Cheney and Marjorie Taylor Greene, now standing for the GOP’s two opposing poles
Women of color won congressional seats in record numbers. How will they legislate? Kirsten Widner, Kerry Haynie, and Beth Reingold - November 24, 2020 Our research finds that Black and Latina female legislators focus especially on helping low-income communities of color.
The next Congress will probably be the most diverse ever Bernard Fraga - June 21, 2020 That’s what my research into the primary races suggests.
Here are 4 ways the West Virginia teachers’ strike shows women’s power in politics Michael Callaghan Pisapia - March 13, 2018 https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/teachers-celebrate-as-west-virginia-strike-comes-to-a-close/2018/03/06/df4fcd1c-218b-11e8-946c-9420060cb7bd_video.html When the West Virginia governor and legislature agreed last week to boost
A year after the Women’s March, a record number of women are running for office. Will they win? Danny Hayes - January 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68248" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The Women's March on Washington, with
Women vote at higher rates than men. That might help Clinton in November. Barbara Norrander - June 27, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42875" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A supporter holds a sign during
Yesterday’s Congressional women’s softball game was bipartisan. But are women actually more bipartisan in practice? Mary Nugent and Catherine Wineinger - June 16, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42235" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] The Congressional Members team put their
In Hillary Clinton’s run, the ‘woman card’ works in surprising ways. Here’s how. Kelly Dittmar - June 10, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41931" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton greets
The media aren’t holding female candidates back Danny Hayes - November 7, 2014 [caption id="attachment_17837" align="aligncenter" width="620"] Senator-elect Joni Ernst speaks to supporters