September 25, 2025
League of Women Voters advocates for Election Day registration
BOSTON (WWLP) – The League of Women Voters convenes on Beacon Hill each year to advocate for their priority legislation.
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Are women better lawmakers than men? A nuanced yes, researcher finds
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September 25, 2025
Are women better lawmakers than men? A nuanced yes, researcher finds
Women face an uphill battle to political election, and they continue to confront barriers to success afterward. But the type of legislature in their states can make a difference.
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Women face an uphill battle to political election, and they continue to confront barriers to success afterward. But the type of legislature in their states can make a difference.
September 25, 2025
In Upcoming Virginia, N.J. and Pennsylvania Elections, Women’s Votes Will Decide the Future of Reproductive Rights and Equality
Polls and pundits have offered up plenty of predictions, but in a democracy, voting rules.
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NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND: Dialogue on the representation of women in all their diversity in politics
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NO WOMAN LEFT BEHIND: Dialogue on the representation of women in all their diversity in politics
The side event aims to facilitate a dialogue among MPs, WYDE partners, civil society organizations and academics on policies and approaches that have been effective in en
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IPU Parliamentary Forum at the UN High level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025
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IPU Parliamentary Forum at the UN High level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2025
Parliamentary Forum at the 2025 UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Gender equality and health: fast forwarding progress
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June 16, 2025
Pregnant in Power: U.S. Rep. Brittany Pettersen Confronts a System Built for Men
In the fight for better policies for mothers and families, Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) has also had to fight to have her own voice heard on Capitol Hill.
May 13, 2025
Child care in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids
When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland's infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol.
Electing More Women Helps All Of Us Build Wealth (And Vice Versa)
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April 23, 2025
Electing More Women Helps All Of Us Build Wealth (And Vice Versa)
The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio recently commissioned original research to uncover the barriers and accelerators women experience in building wealth in our region.
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The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio recently commissioned original research to uncover the barriers and accelerators women experience in building wealth in our region.