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July 27, 2018
US: Meet the women candidates taking #MeToo to the ballot box

First Donald Trump inspired Katie Muth to tell her husband about her rape, then he galvanized her into running for office.

July 19, 2018
Obama says ‘men have been getting on my nerves lately,’ urges women to enter political fray

Men in positions of power are dropping the ball, according to former president Barack Obama, who thinks perhaps a way to fix that is to get more women at the table.

July 16, 2018
Forget suits. Show the tattoo. Female candidates are breaking the rules

After years of being told to put on a suit and recite their résumé, women running for office are now revealing themselves in more complex ways.

July 6, 2018
US: Married suburban women could be pivotal in the battle for Congress — but for which side?

At a McAlister's Deli, tucked in one of the miles of strip malls that line Manchester Road among the shoulder-to-shoulder suburbs of west St.

July 6, 2018
Trump inspires more women candidates in Hawaii

Statewide, females make up 38 percent of candidates this year, compared to 32 percent in the prior election cycle.

July 5, 2018
US: Why young women might get more women elected

The 2018 midterm elections are shaping up to be a watershed year for women and politics.

June 27, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Millennial beats veteran Democrat

A millennial candidate has shaken up the US Democratic Party by defeating the incumbent congressman for his seat.

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Ruth Mandel

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Ruth Mandel

Co-founder of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Co-founder of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
Co-founder of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
June 12, 2018
Anti-harassment panel will look for ways to promote more women in politics, Mendoza says

Democratic state Comptroller Susana Mendoza says the party’s panel on sexual harassment issues will go beyond that subject to look at ways to recruit more women to run for public office.