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Friday, August 16, 2019
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This election season, we’re examining the role gender plays in news coverage. Here’s why
Crosscut
By Kiana Scott & Tamara Power-Drutis, When Jenny Durkan was sworn in as Seattle’s mayor in 2017, the Seattle Weekly introduced her with the words, “Durkan, who wore a royal blue blazer and black slacks, flashed a toothy smile as she settled at...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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Thinking of running in 2020? Lessons learned from women who ran for congress in 2018
Gender Policy Report
By Julie Dolan and Paru Shah, There’s a great deal of excitement leading up to the 2020 elections, in part because of the unprecedented numbers of women running for President. But candidates are also making history elsewhere, more quietly and...
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Thursday, July 11, 2019
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The odds of a woman president just went up
Politico
By Elizabeth Ralph, We’re way more likely to have a woman president in 2020 than ever before. I know, you’re thinking, isn’t that just because there are six women in the presidential race right now — the most in history? Not so fast: Simple...
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Friday, June 28, 2019
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The inescapable challenge of talking while female
The Atlantic
By Adrienne Green, At first, it seemed like the Democrats’ first primary debate would be an exercise in politeness. As the candidates tried to introduce themselves and their agendas to potential voters, minutes went by without so much as a small...
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
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The strange tale of the first woman to run for President
Politico
By Carol Felsenthal, As Hillary Clinton’s official campaign announcement nears, expect much more talk about the historical importance of a woman becoming president—it was, after all, a precedent-shattering approach that helped deliver Barack Obama...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2019
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This kind of political violence against women must stop
Brisbane Times
By Kristine Ziwica, So called “political violence” or “violence against women in politics” is a specific thing. But before I give you the technical definition, let me just say that yesterday’s Sunshine Coast Daily front pagefeaturing Queensland...
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Friday, May 10, 2019
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The next president should not be a man
The New York Times
By Farhad Manjoo, There is no good reason to put yet another man in the White House. According to pollsters and political reporters, a dispiriting dynamic has taken hold of the early stages of the Democratic presidential primary: Voters are...
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Wednesday, May 08, 2019
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The 2020 US elections will again expose the barriers facing female politicians
The Guardian
By Martina Fitzgerald, A recent issue of Vanity Fair featured a cover photo of White House hopeful Beto O’Rourke and his words about the 2020 US presidential race: “I want to be in it. Man, I’m just born to be in it.” One wonders what the reaction...
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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The real reason America has never had a female president
Refinary 29
By Natalie Gontcharova, When you have conversations with people, few will admit that they think a woman president is a bad idea, in theory. In fact, many will enthusiastically say "it's time" for a woman in the White House. According to a recent...
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
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Thai politics is a man’s world. How can we change that?
The Nation
By Kornrawee Panyasuppakun, Former MP Arja Alho offers lessons from a pioneer of political gender equality. Despite making up just over half Thailand’s population, women have almost disappeared entirely from political decision-making under the junta...
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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Time to demand 50% representation for women in politics
Deccan Herald
By Prathiksha Lakshmikanth, It was not the first time that a male politician in India had made a sexist and derogatory jibe at a female counterpart. But something about Union minister Mahesh Sharma’s “pappu ki pappi” remark, directed at Congress’...
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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The Kindness Quotient Jacinda Ardern is the world’s anti-Trump
Foreign Policy
By Helen Clark, Jacinda Ardern’s sudden, spectacular rise to the position of New Zealand’s prime minister in 2017 propelled her into headlines around the world. Deservedly so. In an era defined by the emergence of populist leaders who are often...
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Friday, December 07, 2018
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The hardest glass ceiling in politics
Politico
By Abby Livingston, When Jody Casey came aboard as Beto O’Rourke’s campaign manager in late summer 2017, she faced a dilemma. She was a political novice and O’Rourke family friend who had quit her sales job at General Electric to join the campaign....
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Friday, November 02, 2018
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Take notes from women in politics
State Press
By Payton Saso, In today's society, college women tend to look to female celebrities and social media influencers for inspiration on how to be successful in life. While many of these women have incredible accomplishments and have surpassed great...
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Friday, September 28, 2018
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The Guardian view on US politics: No hearing for women
The Guardian
By Brett Kavanaugh, Can you trust women? This is the question at the heart of Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the supreme court. It was evident long before Thursday’s senate judiciary committee hearings addressing Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation...
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Friday, June 08, 2018
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The women running in the midterms during the Trump era
newyorker
By Margaret Talbot, Four hundred and seventy-two women have entered the race for the House this year, which is a lot of women. Fifty-seven women have filed or are likely to file their candidacies for the Senate. A useful comparison is to 2012, which...
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Monday, April 16, 2018
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To achieve gender equality in politics, men must do more
Apolitical
By Caroline Hubbard and Tim Shand The emergence of the #MeToo movement has led to an increase in the global dialogue on the problem of sexual violence and harassment, but there are still sectors where the conversation lags behind. Violence impacts...
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Tuesday, September 27, 2016
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The Glass Ceiling
By Kristalina Georgieva, Vice-President of the European Union Commission for the European Union Budget and Human Resources   Theresa May and Angela Merkel got there first, but like many in Europe, I was moved when Hillary Clinton stood up and...
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