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Tuesday, July 07, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
The politics of pantsuits. Teen grapples with unwritten dress code for women in leadership
Kuow
For the first time in United States history, the country saw six women run for president in the 2020 election. Unlike the male candidates, the women were asked about their fashion choices. What women candidates wear plays a huge role in whether...
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Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
‘It’s more than a seat at the table’
The New York Times
By Jennifer Medina, Senator Kamala Harris used to call it the “donkey in the room” — the (occasionally whispered) notion that she could not be the Democratic presidential nominee because it was inconceivable that she, a black woman, could win over a...
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Friday, June 19, 2020
Interviews
Lady Astor returns from America – The Guardian archive, 1922
The Guardian
Lady Astor and Lord Astor returned to London from their American trip this evening. They had not come straight to London, but had gone first to Cleveden to see their children at their home at Taplow. This afternoon they went to see Lord Astor’s...
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
First lady announces youth art project on women's suffrage
ABC News
Melania Trump wants to use art to help children learn about women's suffrage. The first lady on Monday announced a youth art project to coincide with the ratification nearly 100 years ago of the constitutional amendment that granted women the right...
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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
Black women mayors healing and leading their communities
MS Magazine
In the weeks following George Floyd’s murder, communities around the U.S. have collectively mourned the killing of another African American at the hands of police officers. In the midst of widespread civil unrest, black women mayors have taken the...
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
US: Could coronavirus response affect women’s votes?
Dispatch
Deborah Bosner was gobsmacked the first time she tuned into Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s near-daily coronavirus briefings and heard his health director, Dr. Amy Acton, speak. The Upper Arlington business owner spent 13 years working for Battelle and said...
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Friday, June 05, 2020
US: New PAC focuses on increasing number of women elected to office in Wyoming
Star Tribune
As election season gets underway in Wyoming, several top women in state politics announced this week they would be launching a nonpartisan political action committee tasked with promoting women seeking elected office. The Cowgirl Run Fund, which...
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Friday, June 05, 2020
Ella Jones elected first black mayor of Ferguson
NPR
Voters in Ferguson, Mo., made history Tuesday by electing Ella Jones as the city's first black mayor. The election took place as protesters filled the streets of many U.S. cities, rallying against systemic racism and police brutality faced by many...
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Friday, June 05, 2020
Historic wins for women of color as nation protests systemic racism
The New York Times
As the nation remained gripped by widespread protests against police brutality and systemic racism, black and Hispanic women won elections in multiple states on Tuesday while Representative Steve King, a nine-term congressman with a long history of...
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Friday, May 15, 2020
A record number of women have filed to run for House seats in 2020
CBS News
A record 490 women have filed to run for U.S. House seats in 2020, surpassing the previous record of 476 set in 2018, according to new data from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers University. That figure includes a record...
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Thursday, April 30, 2020
With no hands to shake, Hochul rules the airwaves
Politico
While Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily press briefings have captivated millions across the country, many upstate residents probably have heard more from Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul lately. Hochul has often served as a booster for Cuomo’s agenda, a trusted voice...
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Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Women make political history in Louisiana, but men still make up the majority
Ktbs
For the first time in U.S. history six women stood on a national platform campaigning to become our next president. That momentum of women wanting to take on political roles continued in Louisiana. Last November election, 26 women were elected to...
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Tuesday, April 07, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
The power of black women in politics
Sojourners
By Jamar A. Boyd JJ, The contributions of African Americans within American politics are often reduced or diluted. But there’s one group within the African American diaspora whose commitment, consistency, and dedication has especially not been...
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Thursday, April 02, 2020
The women battling coronavirus at the White House
Politico
At first, there were no women. When President Donald Trump announced the coronavirus task force, it was made up entirely of men. That is pretty shocking for a team of experts in health care, a field where women comprise nearly 80 percent of the...
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Thursday, March 19, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
No, We don’t really want a female President
Medium
I still remember Wednesday, November 9, 2016 like it was yesterday. The decision was already clear the night before. But there was something of a nightmarish quality to the previous evening — something surreal. I thought maybe I would wake to a...
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Tuesday, March 17, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Why representation in politics actually matters
Teen Vogue
At this week's presidential debate, both serious contenders left in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination made a historic pronouncement. Former Vice President Joe Biden committed to choosing a woman as his running mate, while Vermont...
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Monday, February 24, 2020
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Other nations have been putting women in charge. Where’s the U.S.?
Washington Post
By Rachel Vogelstein and Alexandra Bro, As the race for the Democratic nomination heats up, the chances of the two remaining women appear to be fading. As Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg jostle for the lead, Sens. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Amy...
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Friday, February 21, 2020
USA: Running for office? This company lends free clothes to women candidates
Mashable
It's an offer candidates shouldn't refuse.  M.M. LaFleur, which designs professional women's attire, has announced it will be lending free clothing to women candidates running for office — whether for Congress or town council. The offer was inspired...
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