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The story of Black women in politics: How we got to Kamala Harris' ascent

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August 20, 2020

The story of Black women in politics: How we got to Kamala Harris' ascent

In the late 1990s, Stacey Abrams faced a decision.

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In the late 1990s, Stacey Abrams faced a decision.

Women won the right to vote 100 years ago. They didn’t start voting differently from men until 1980

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August 20, 2020

Women won the right to vote 100 years ago. They didn’t start voting differently from men until 1980

By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Meredith Conroy,

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By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Meredith Conroy,

Kamala Harris seeks to crack glass ceiling in US politics as backlash against Trump galvanizes women

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August 19, 2020

Kamala Harris seeks to crack glass ceiling in US politics as backlash against Trump galvanizes women

By Maureen Groppe,

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By Maureen Groppe,

Women in Politics in the US: Three good signs we're closing the gender gap

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August 17, 2020

Women in Politics in the US: Three good signs we're closing the gender gap

The country is rightly talking about Kamala Harris.

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The country is rightly talking about Kamala Harris.

August 13, 2020
At least 11 women have vied for U.S. vice president. Here’s what happened to them

Biden announced that Kamala Harris would be his running mate in the 2020 presidential election, making Harris, a senator from California, the firs

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August 4, 2020
Meet The 19th*, a new gender and politics news organization by women and for women

Four years ago, Emily Ramshaw was on maternity leave from her job as editor-in-chief of The Texas Tribune.

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In ranked choice elections, women win

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July 30, 2020

In ranked choice elections, women win

RepresentWomen tracks women's representation and leadership in the United States and around the world to identify the "best practices" for creatin

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RepresentWomen tracks women's representation and leadership in the United States and around the world to identify the "best practices" for creatin

July 8, 2020
A century after women gained the right to vote, majority of Americans see work to do on gender equality

A hundred years after the 19th Amendment was ratified, about half of Americans say granting women the right to vote has been the most important milestone in advancing the position of women in the country. Still, a majority of U.S.

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