United States of America

With the first primary elections of the 2026 midterms just two weeks away, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, shares resources for covering women in this year’s elections and understanding their place in Ame

In January, three women new to local politics will take leadership positions on Whatcom County Council and at the Port of Bellingham. Each has their own ideas for what they bring to the table.

Supermajority, the nonprofit organization focused on mobilizing women voters, is shutting down. 

1912: New Mexico becomes the 47th state admitted to the Union. 

Researchers at the King Center on Global Development are addressing challenges such as gender-based violence and low labor participation, with the aim to inform supportive policy interventions.

An overwhelming majority of American voters believe it’s important to elect more women to