When honest women replace ‘self-made’ men
When honest women replace ‘self-made’ men
By Jill Filipovic,
By Jill Filipovic,
By Jill Filipovic,
By Jill Filipovic,
I’ve worked at parliament for three different MPs over five years. For the first time, I’m now working for a woman MP, and the kind of messages sent to her online are shocking.
I’ve worked at parliament for three different MPs over five years. For the first time, I’m now working for a woman MP, and the kind of messages sent to her online are shocking.
By Elise Stefanik,
When I was sworn in four years ago, I was given wise counsel by the previous youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Now, I'm proud to do the same.
By Elise Stefanik,
When I was sworn in four years ago, I was given wise counsel by the previous youngest woman ever elected to Congress. Now, I'm proud to do the same.
By Judy Kurtz,
Sen. Kamala Harris says single women in politics get treated differently than their male counterparts.
By Judy Kurtz,
Sen. Kamala Harris says single women in politics get treated differently than their male counterparts.
By Adam Taylor,
The United States has never had more women in Congress than it does now. As of last week, when the 116th Congress was sworn in, 23.7 percent of the 535 members of Congress are women — roughly a quarter of the Senate and 23.4 percent of the House of Representatives.
By Adam Taylor,
The United States has never had more women in Congress than it does now. As of last week, when the 116th Congress was sworn in, 23.7 percent of the 535 members of Congress are women — roughly a quarter of the Senate and 23.4 percent of the House of Representatives.
By Vanessa Williams,
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News and social media documented the historic diversity of the 116th Congress with images of women dressed in colorful traditional clothing and little girls gazing with pride as their mothers took the oath of office.
By Vanessa Williams,
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News and social media documented the historic diversity of the 116th Congress with images of women dressed in colorful traditional clothing and little girls gazing with pride as their mothers took the oath of office.
By Philip Bump,
By Philip Bump,
Nancy Pelosi is officially House speaker. And in being sworn in, she’s making history for the second time.
Nancy Pelosi is officially House speaker. And in being sworn in, she’s making history for the second time.
The 116th class of Congress broke barriers before its members even set foot in Washington.
One example: Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who will be the first Somali-American member of Congress, noted the history of her election on Twitter on Wednesday night.
The 116th class of Congress broke barriers before its members even set foot in Washington.
One example: Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, a Minnesota Democrat who will be the first Somali-American member of Congress, noted the history of her election on Twitter on Wednesday night.