It’s old news that women face sexism on the campaign trail. While many of these attacks are overt, like Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s encounter with a colleague earlier this year, others are more subtle. Sexism can be comments on a woman’s appearance or clothing, remarks about her personal family life, or even the way she’s addressed. …

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: They voted for him and now regret it. Why White women are turning away from Trump. Jenna Johnson, The Washington Post Over 50% of white women voted for …

This week marks the 26th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which was first passed in 1994. The bill, signed into law by President Bill Clinton, created protections for victims of domestic abuse. It established the National Domestic Violence Hotline, the Office on Violence Against Women within the Department of Justice, and many …

Last year, Project LPAC’s foundational research on LGBTQ women’s civic engagement defined the group as a distinct political community. This year, the nonprofit’s latest research, again conducted with Lake Research Partners, points the way to getting this community of more than 6 million people to the polls in November, a turnout that could help decide …

Elected executives have the power to make strides towards gender parity through their executive office nominations.  Joe Biden’s commitments to choosing a woman as his running mate, and appointing more women to his cabinet, serve as historic milestones on the path to gender equality. What’s more, these actions would set up “female vice president [to] later …

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: Finally, a Female VP Isn’t Being Set Up to Fail Elizabeth Ralph, POLITICO Kamala Harris is the first woman VP with a real shot at the White House. …

On the eve of the suffrage centennial, women are at a crossroads in American politics. On one hand, there are more women than ever before in electoral office. After the 2018 midterm elections, for example, the US Congress grew to become a record-breaking one quarter women in both chambers, 38 percent of whom are women …

Today marks the start of the Democratic National Convention, where later this week the Democratic party will officially nominate its candidates for President and Vice President of the United States. As we prepare to watch for notable speakers and newsworthy moments from the mostly virtual convention, we expect much of the attention to be trained …

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: Ambition Has Always Been ‘Ladylike’ Jessica Bennett, The New York Times Biden’s potential VP candidates have endured an influx of criticisms over the last few weeks. Immodest, ambitious, …

It’s been a historic week, as Joe Biden chose Kamala Harris to be his running mate, making her the first woman of color ever to be on a major party presidential ticket. Over the last 150 years, only two other women have ever been running mates on a major party presidential ticket. Compared to 70 …