Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. The holidays have not slowed down the news, so settle in and get caught up.  Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer free …

The results of Election 2024 were not unexpected. In fact, they were predictable given both the research on Americans’ willingness to vote for a woman for president and our constitutional design. As I’ve written, the American presidency is a consolidated executive that combines the head of state, head of government, and commander-in-chief roles in a …

Welcome to our Media Round Up. Each week we’re collecting and sharing our favorite gender + politics stories. The post-Thanksgiving week has been a cornucopia of news, so settle in and get caught up.  Hitting a paywall? Some sources allow a few free articles without a subscription, and your university or local library may offer …

As Americans await news of Trump’s executive appointments, questions arise over who is in the running for these powerful roles and how well women will be represented in the 47th administration. In our recent research, we explore one mechanism the US lacks which could boost women’s numbers in the cabinet: gender quotas. While “quota” might …