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:   A woman created the public defender role. Jackson could bring that experience to the high court. Julianne McShane, Washington Post   If confirmed to the Supreme …

  This week the country is abuzz with the historic confirmation hearings of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Judge Jackson is the first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court in its 233-year-history. If confirmed, Jackson will be the first Black woman, the sixth woman, and the third Black person to serve on …

  Happy Women’s History Month! As we reflect on and honor women’s endless contributions to the world, check out some of Gender of the Ballot’s favorite quotes from phenomenal women. “You not only have a right to be an individual. You have a responsibility.” –Eleanor Roosevelt   “Your story is what you have, what you …

  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:   Sara Jacobs, California Congresswoman, Talks Sexism and Ageism in Politics Elizabeth Djinis, Teen Vogue In an interview with Teen Vogue, Congresswoman Sara Jacobs speaks about her …

  Last Friday, President Joe Biden made good on a promise from the Democratic Presidential Primary that he would nominate a Black woman to the highest court in the land. To replace Justice Stephen Breyer, he chose Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court. Since the Supreme Court was established in 1789, 114 justices have served on the …

  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:   Womontown: How 12 city blocks in Kansas City became a radical enclave by and for women Hannah Bailey, NPR Kansas City Womontown founders Andrea Nedelsky and …

  35 states have finalized their new Congressional and state legislative maps, following redistricting from the 2020 census. Redistricting is a process that happens every 10 years where every state redraws the boundaries of its Congressional and state legislative districts. Every state has a different redistricting process, with some states using maps drawn by the …

  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:   For first time in history, two women sat behind president at State of the Union Jordan Mendoza, USA Today For the first time in history, two …

  Spring is for celebrating national service! Over the next few weeks, America’s premier national service programs will commemorate their respective anniversaries. Peace Corps Week runs from February 27th to March 5th, while AmeriCorps Week will be from March 13th to 19th. A significant number of AmeriCorps members and Peace Corps volunteers experienced service disruptions …