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The 2019 Democratic debate shows how striking it is to have more representation onstage

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The 2019 Democratic debate shows how striking it is to have more representation onstage

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This week’s Democratic debates were historic: They mark the first time ever that more than one woman candidate was onstage at a US presidential debate.

This week’s Democratic debates were historic: They mark the first time ever that more than one woman candidate was onstage at a US presidential debate.

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Women are 'less effective in politics than men', 1 in 5 democratic and independent male voters say in poll

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Women are 'less effective in politics than men', 1 in 5 democratic and independent male voters say in poll

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More than three-quarters of Democrats say gender and sexism factored into Hillary Clinton's 2016 election loss and a significant percentage of left-leaning male voters still don't trust a woman to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020.

More than three-quarters of Democrats say gender and sexism factored into Hillary Clinton's 2016 election loss and a significant percentage of left-leaning male voters still don't trust a woman to defeat President Donald Trump in 2020.

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Why it would take one million women to reach gender parity in american politics

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June 19, 2019

Why it would take one million women to reach gender parity in american politics

More women were elected to Congress in 2018 than ever before, but for Congress to reach gender parity, a million women would need to run for office ac

More women were elected to Congress in 2018 than ever before, but for Congress to reach gender parity, a million women would need to run for office ac

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A new poll shows how sexism and electability collide in 2020

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A new poll shows how sexism and electability collide in 2020

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A record number of women are running to be the next president of the United States, but Americans still don’t seem to think the country is ready for them, according to a new Daily Beast and Ipsos poll.

A record number of women are running to be the next president of the United States, but Americans still don’t seem to think the country is ready for them, according to a new Daily Beast and Ipsos poll.

It’s time for women in politics to adopt the strategy of their opponents

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June 12, 2019

It’s time for women in politics to adopt the strategy of their opponents

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For more than a century, the same tactics and tropes have been used against women in politics. Now they must turn the tables.

By Ana Stevenson,

For more than a century, the same tactics and tropes have been used against women in politics. Now they must turn the tables.

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19th Amendment: A century of pioneering women in US politics

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19th Amendment: A century of pioneering women in US politics

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One hundred years ago - on 4 June 1919 - Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the US constitution guaranteeing the right of American women to vote.

The amendment was the product of decades of campaigning and slow progress since the first convention for women's rights was held in Seneca Falls in 1848.

One hundred years ago - on 4 June 1919 - Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the US constitution guaranteeing the right of American women to vote.

The amendment was the product of decades of campaigning and slow progress since the first convention for women's rights was held in Seneca Falls in 1848.

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US: Where women call the shots

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US: Where women call the shots

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She didn’t plan to say it. Yvanna Cancela, a newly elected Democrat in the Nevada Senate, didn’t want to “sound crass.” But when a Republican colleague defended a century-old law requiring doctors to ask women seeking abortions whether they’re married, Cancela couldn’t help firing back.

“A man is not asked his marital status before he gets a vasectomy,” she countered — and the packed hearing room fell silent.

She didn’t plan to say it. Yvanna Cancela, a newly elected Democrat in the Nevada Senate, didn’t want to “sound crass.” But when a Republican colleague defended a century-old law requiring doctors to ask women seeking abortions whether they’re married, Cancela couldn’t help firing back.

“A man is not asked his marital status before he gets a vasectomy,” she countered — and the packed hearing room fell silent.