On May 29, 1851—172 years ago today—abolitionist Sojourner Truth delivered her famous speech, “Ain’t I A Woman?” to the crowds of the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention. While it was not immediately transcribed, and there are some debates on the exact language used, the message she delivered has been used to inspire those fighting for …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week, we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week: Hillary Clinton backs Eleni Kounalakis for California governor Laurel Rosenhall, The Los Angeles Times California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis was inspired to run for her position after Hillary Clinton …

  Over the last few years, in part due to the pandemic, the challenge of caring for adult loved ones has been getting more attention as an important issue for American families – whether it’s navigating the patchwork of our nation’s long-term care “system” or the everyday struggles of people helping take care of aging …

  Further Unpacking the She Votes Survey for Mental Health Awareness Month as 2024 Nears As the 2024 election starts to loom larger on the horizon, there is a notable uptick in political interest and motivation among women across all levels: local, state, and federal. We’re revisiting She Votes’ research in honor of Mental Health …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:    The Patriarchs’ War on Women  Zoe Marks and Erica Chenoweth, Ms. Magazine  In late 2021, the United States was officially declared a backsliding democracy – and that was …

  During Women’s History Month, She Should Run released our ‘Group Chat Issues’ report, the culmination of more than a year’s worth of research and analysis to uncover the key motivators that have the potential to encourage a critical mass of women to consider elected office. What we uncovered was an untapped, addressable market of …

  Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week: Just 37 members of Congress are mothers with minor children Barbara Rodriguez, The 19th* According to a new report released by the Vote Mama Foundation, mothers with minor children …

Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing gender + politics stories. Here’s what caught our eye this week:   Meet 5 AAPI power players shaping politics and policy in America Brakkton Booker, Politico According to Politico, Asian American and Pacific Islanders are the fastest growing racial or ethnic …

  May is Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and this month we’re celebrating by honoring the AAPI women who have blazed trails in politics, at every level. Our friends at the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) have broken down the numbers, and we’re looking back on some of these AAPI …