‘Campaigning While Female’ and Other Aspects of Women’s Political Participation this Election Day
The year 2020 has been momentous and unprecedented in many ways, but one of the most profound shifts has been the influx of women into politics.
Status of Women in the Swing States: Florida
There is much at stake for women in Florida in the upcoming election. The outcome will decide whether policies are enacted that support women, their families, and their communities.
Status of Women in NC Political Participation Report Launch Event
Join the NC Council for Women & Youth Involvement, the [...]
Run for Office, Run the World
A wave of women candidates has the potential to bring an agenda for broad and inclusive change to Congress and state legislatures across the country.
Stepping Up to Lead: Women Re-Shaping America’s Leadership, Politics & Priorities
Women comprise more than 50 percent of the U.S. population but currently hold just 23 percent of elected seats in Congress and about 1 in 3 state legislative seats. In 2018, a record number of women were elected to office—117 women, including 42 women of color—bringing their expertise, diverse experiences, and agenda for broad and inclusive change to Congress and state legislatures across the country.
The Status of Women In North Carolina: Political Participation
The Status of Women in North Carolina: Political Participation presents data on several aspects of women’s involvement in the political process in North Carolina, comparing North Carolina to other states and the United States overall.
Gender Political Parity in the U.S. Congress: Women Will Wait 88 Years before Achieving Equal Representation
DOWNLOAD REPORT Women are a vital and integral [...]
The Economic Status of Women in the U.S. What Has Changed in the Last 20 – 40 Years
Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. presents to the GAO.
The Status of Women in the States: 2015
The Status of Women in the States: 2015 provides critical data to identify areas of progress for women in states across the nation and pinpoint where additional improvements are still needed. It presents hundreds of data points for each state across seven areas that affect women’s lives: political participation, employment and earnings, work and family, poverty and opportunity, reproductive rights, health and well-being, and violence and safety.
The Status of Women in the States: 2002
Women in the United States have achieved great advances [...]
