I have a theory: Increasing representation of women anywhere, increases women’s representation everywhere. Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president is a recent example of how this could work. Let’s examine it. Swift follows the example of Beyoncé, Ariana Grande, and Cardi B, and preceded Billie Eilish. Since Swift’s announcement to her 284 million …

Happy Friday! Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. Upending Gender Norms at the Debate Following the presidential debate on Tuesday night between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris, pundits noted that Harris successfully baited Trump a number of times – …

The Women & Politics Institute (WPI) at American University’s School of Public Affairs (SPA) announced that it will now exclusively operate the non-partisan project, Gender on the Ballot, and house the Foundation’s governor’s research archives, supported with a $500,000 gift from the Barbara Lee Family Foundation (BLFF). Originally co-founded by WPI and BLFF in 2019, …

As we prepare to vote in a historic presidential election—one that, for only the second time in our nation’s history, features a woman’s name at the top of the ticket—I’m eager to explore the significance of gender ON the ballot and gender AT the ballot box. Barring unforeseen developments, we are heading toward the largest …

As an organization that has studied voter perceptions of women in executive office for its 25-year run, in many ways this is our moment. We know from our work that women, and especially women of color, are held to a different and higher standard than men when seeking executive office. We have seen Vice President …