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Friday, September 29, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
USA: women will determine the 2024 election
Slate
In his majority opinion terminating the constitutionally guaranteed right to abortion, Justice Samuel Alito cheerfully concluded that it was time to “return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives.” He further explained that...
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Friday, September 29, 2023
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, an 'icon for women in politics,' dies at 90, source confirms
ABC11 EyewitnessNews
Senator Dianne Feinstein has died at 90 years old, sources have confirmed. Her career was one of many firsts. She was the first woman president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the first woman mayor of San Francisco, and one of two of the...
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Academic Paper / Article
Women and political leadership ahead of the 2024 election
Pew Research Center
For the most part, Americans don’t think a woman president would do better or worse than a man when it comes to key leadership traits or the handling of various policy areas. At the same time, the public sees differences in the way men and women...
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Thursday, September 28, 2023
Academic Paper / Article
The data on women leaders
Pew Research Center
As women’s representation in U.S. politics has grown, 53% of Americans say there are still too few women in high political office in the United States, and many see significant obstacles for women candidates. Our 2023 report on women leaders in...
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Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women who shaped US politics through presidential debates
FOX Business
Over the course of American political history, several notable women have made their mark on the presidential debate stage, paving the way for greater gender equality and representation in the realm of national politics. These women have broken...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Women’s power disparity in public: lecture on gender, authority and rape culture
Iowa State Daily
At a lecture Tuesday at the Memorial Union, Bonnie Stabile, associate dean for student and academic affairs and associate professor at the Schar School of Policy and Government at George Mason University, spoke on the politics and policy around...
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Monday, September 11, 2023
Nancy Pelosi says she’ll seek House reelection in 2024, dismissing retirement at age 83
PBS
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will run for reelection to another term in Congress as Democrats work to win back the majority in 2024. Pelosi made the announcement before labor allies in the San Francisco area district she...
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Thursday, September 07, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Was Edith Wilson the first female president of the United States?
The Collector
Edith Wilson, First Lady and second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, achieved many firsts during her tenure as First Lady. In fact, she was the first First Lady to travel to Europe in a political capacity. She took on many roles throughout her...
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Report finds Black women are still underrepresented in U.S. politics despite progress
Delaware Public Media
Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester held an official campaign kickoff rally last Saturday, formally launching her bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Tom Carper who plans to retire after this term. If elected, Blunt Rochester would become just...
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Lessons from the struggle for women's suffrage
Texas Public Radio
The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution granted women the right to vote. It was passed on August 18, 1920, after a long and difficult struggle. One of the biggest challenges to overcome was a deep culture of sexism. The idea that...
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
USA: women in NC must rise above partisan politics, like women in Ohio did
The Charlotte Observer
Women’s Equality Day is Aug. 26. It marks the anniversary of the certification of the 19th Amendment, granting some women the right to vote in 1920. Then, as now, women of color faced additional barriers to representation. Today — 103 years later...
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Nikki Haley will be the lone woman on the GOP debate stage. Why that could help — or hurt.
NBC News
Before former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley even says a word at Wednesday night’s Republican presidential debate, she’ll present a sharp contrast to her rivals by virtue of her being the only woman on stage. The fact is not lost on Haley and...
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
‘We should all be represented’: Rhode Island could send the first Afro-Latina to Congress
19thnews
A crowded Democratic primary for a Rhode Island congressional seat next month could see the Ocean State send its first person of color to the U.S. House and give Congress its first Afro-Latina. The special election to replace retired Rep. David...
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Monday, August 21, 2023
Top women in Maryland government, local administration stress of importance of women in leadership
Maryland Matters
A room full of women who lead some of Maryland’s districts, counties and local agencies gathered for a luncheon at the Maryland Association of Counties in Ocean City on Friday to talk about the role and influence women can have in government and...
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Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
Opinion: Threats and harassment against San Diego politicians are increasing. This hurts all of us.
The San Diego Union-Tribune
Last fall, the University of San Diego’s Violence, Inequality and Power Lab and the USD-San Diego Community College District Institute for Civil Civic Engagement conducted a research study to assess the frequency and intensity of threats and...
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Tuesday, August 08, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
She broke barriers as a woman in politics. Here's why she is leaving office
North Jersey
She was the first female Muslim mayor in the United States. Then she was the first of two Muslims — both women — elected to the New Jersey State legislature. Now, Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer, D-Montgomery, has decided that she will not seek...
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Friday, August 04, 2023
Advocates push for more representation of Black women in politics
NJ Spotlight News
Advocates are pushing for more representation of Black women in politics. According to a recent report from the Higher Heights Leadership Fund and the Center for American Women and Politics, less than 6% of Black women hold offices in Congress,...
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Wednesday, August 02, 2023
Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post
USA: these black women are running for office to save reproductive rights
Essence
When it comes to politics, Black women have always been “at the forefront of change.” In a post- Roe v. Wade world, that’s more true now than ever. President Barack Obama has publicly acknowledged our import, remarking in a speech how Black...
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