China’s top leadership excludes women for the first time in two decades Shan-Jan Liu - November 10, 2022 Is Xi Jinping’s new all-male Politburo backing away from the communist party’s commitment to advancing women?
Democrats are losing White women. Will repealing Roe bring them back? Leah Ruppanner, Kelsy Kretschmer, and Christopher Stout - May 5, 2022 Possibly, if it’s combined with a strong mobilization strategy, research suggests
What’s so funny about a Russian invasion? Chonlawit Sirikupt - April 6, 2022 Here’s how Kyiv is wielding humor in its information war against Moscow
The media loves ‘missing White women.’ Black women are already missing from public view. Julia S. Jordan-Zachery - October 13, 2021 With the latest nationwide news about Gabby Petito, Black women’s expulsion from full citizenship becomes even starker.
After an employee’s allegations went viral, will Chinese companies adopt anti-harassment policies? Yixin Ren and Darius Longarino - September 16, 2021 Public outrage over the story may be prompting more employers to address sexual misconduct
Western nations sanctioned China. Chinese media made the most of the criticism over Xinjiang. Jamie Gruffydd-Jones - March 31, 2021 Beijing has long capitalized on foreign pressure on human rights
A woman won a landmark #MeToo case in China. Why is winning so hard? Darius Longarino - March 19, 2021 China’s legal system puts survivors of sexual harassment at a disadvantage
Five things to know about women and South Korea’s 2020 elections Young-Im Lee - May 11, 2020 There is more to this than covid-19
The news media’s reporting on a pandemic spike in violence against women. It might actually be declining. Mala Htun and Francesca R. Jensenius - April 23, 2020 Here’s what we know from the research.
The U.S. might ratify the ERA. What would change? Lisa Baldez - January 22, 2020 Here’s what we can learn from states that already have equal rights amendments.
Can a woman win the presidency? Even asking the question discourages women from running. Lori Poloni-Staudinger and Cherie Strachan - January 21, 2020 When women run, they win as often as men do. So why don’t more run?
Was Rep. Katie Hill held to a higher standard than men in Congress? This research suggests she was. Michael Tesler - November 4, 2019 Society expects women to be more honest and ethical than men — and punishes them more when they’re not
#MeToo crusaders in South Korea want to reform the election system. The plan could deliver more legislation on women’s issues. Yesola Kweon and Josh M. Ryan - September 26, 2019 It’s so controversial that legislators are having fistfights on the floor and scrums in the hallways
How the #MeTooPoliSci Collective is making a difference in political science Nadia E. Brown - August 29, 2019 Here’s the 10th and final article in our series on the gender gap in political science.
Joe Biden is much less popular among Democratic women who’ve been sexually harassed Kaye Usry - May 7, 2019 And Democrats take #MeToo more seriously than Republicans do.
Liberals and conservatives see sexual harassment claims very differently. This explains why. der Linden and Costas Panagopoulos - December 14, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78414" align="alignleft" width="960"] Then-Supreme Court nominee Brett M. Kavanaugh
Why campaigns to stop child marriage can backfire Vibeke Wang, Ragnhild Muriaas, Lise Rakner, Lindsay Benstead, and Boniface Dulani - December 13, 2018 The #MeToo movement has helped create a global spotlight on campaigns
What 500 elections in 28 European countries can tell us about the effects of anti-immigration rhetoric Michael Freedman and Elizabeth Dekeyser - October 30, 2018 As the midterms loom, President Trump and the Republican Party
Trying to understand how Jeff Flake is leaning? We analyzed his Twitter feed — and were surprised. Joshua Tucker, Jonathan Nagler, Jan Zilinsky, and Gregory Eady - October 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78576" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), right, and
Here’s why confirming Kavanaugh could seriously undermine the Supreme Court’s public standing Brendan Nyhan - October 5, 2018 Could Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination undermine the public standing of the
The Kavanaugh hearings could shape the Supreme Court — even if he’s not confirmed Michael Nelson - October 3, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78478" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh testifies
From race to #MeToo, what’s changed between Anita Hill and Christine Blasey Ford — and what hasn’t? Chaya Crowder - September 28, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78356" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Christine Blasey Ford, left, and Brett
The way Kavanaugh’s supporters are talking about sexual assault allegations can be dangerous, our new study finds Matthew Baum, Dara Cohen, Susanne Schwarz, and Yuri Zhukov - September 27, 2018 Once again, the nation confronts a potential #MeToo moment, with
4 reasons why the Kavanaugh hearings have become a stalled tropical storm Sarah Binder - September 22, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78122" align="aligncenter" width="960"] President Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Brett
This survey shows why there’s never been a better time for women to run for office - August 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_77113" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Stacey Abrams is the Democratic nominee
The Equal Rights Amendment is one state from ratification. Now what? Robinson Woodward-Burns - June 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74733" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Activists from a variety of women’s
Illinois ratified the ERA — 36 years late. Here’s what you need to know. Kelsy Kretschmer - June 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_74645" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Actress Alyssa Milano, standing behind the
The Oxfam scandal shows that, yes, nonprofits can behave badly. So why aren’t they overseen like for-profits? Sirindah Parr, Nives Dolšak, and Aseem Prakash - February 19, 2018 [caption id="attachment_69402" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The British government is reviewing its
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 in political life say #MeToo. Here’s how harassment and violence limit their political lives worldwide. Gabrielle Bardall - October 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65254" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Presidential nominee Donald Trump follows his