Barbara Lee, Founder and President, The Barbara Lee Family Foundation As someone who has been working for more than twenty years to send a woman to the White House, this was a life-changing and history-making election. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and countless organizers, volunteers, and supporters pulled off a victory in the midst of a …

Voting for the 2020 general election ends today, and the results could make history up and down the ballot: Kamala Harris has already blazed a new trail as the Vice Presidential nominee for the Democratic Party. Senator Harris is the first woman of color, and only the third woman ever, to be selected as 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: Men and Women Have Never Been More Politically Divided Eric Levitz, The New York Intelligencer This article breaks down the extreme polarity between men and women voters in …

In 1996 it was all about “soccer moms.” Then it was “security moms,” and of course in 2008, Sarah Palin and her “hockey moms.” In the leadup to November, “suburban women” have been the buzziest voter category in the political sphere. Pollsters are looking closely at gender differences to see which way women will vote …

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: The Irony at the Heart of the Amy Coney Barrett Fight Emma Green, The Atlantic  Emma Green discusses Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett and the Republican Party’s …

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: Representation Roundup: “Words Clinton Could Never Utter, Biden’s Campaign Will Use on T-Shirts” Cynthia Richie Terrell, Ms. Magazine Cynthia Richie Terrell discusses the acrimony of the first 2020 …

In last night’s historic Vice Presidential debate, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris faced off in a much-anticipated event in Salt Lake City. Moderated by Susan Page, Vice President Pence and Senator Harris each advocated for their ticket’s economic plans, crisis management, and efforts to ensure a strong future for the American people. As the first-ever …

Kamala Harris will be the third woman and the first woman of color to take to the US Vice Presidential debate main stage when she faces Mike Pence tomorrow in Utah. Here’s a quick overview of some major milestones and important moments that came before tomorrow night’s history-making debate: Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman …

This Wednesday, October 7th Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will meet on the debate stage at the University of Utah, moderated by USA Today Washington Bureau Chief Susan Page. This 90-minute event will be the second of four debates between the Biden/Harris Democratic ticket and the Trump/Pence Republican ticket—and the only one between the two …

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 could never behave that way and be president Alia E. Dastagir, USA Today “The stereotypical idea of a woman is kind, gentle, moral and compassionate. But stereotypical …