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ABC News
February 10, 2025
As female representation hits new highs among states, constitutions still assume officials are male

PHOENIX -- South Dakota’s constitution refers to the governor as a “he.”

GBH
February 6, 2025
Two female candidates almost made it to the presidency. Young women discuss why it didn't work out.

Young women in America have seen two female presidential candidates lose to President Donald Trump during some of the most formative years of their lives.

Are female politicians better advocates for their districts?

Back
February 3, 2025

Are female politicians better advocates for their districts?

The old saying “all politics is local” has become increasingly outdated in a world of growing political polarization.

The old saying “all politics is local” has become increasingly outdated in a world of growing political polarization.

19news
January 3, 2025
The 119th Congress: Some history makers, but fewer women overall

When the 119th U.S. Congress is sworn in on Friday, some of the newly elected women members will be making history. 

The Markup
December 11, 2024
1 in 6 Congresswomen Targeted by AI-Generated Sexually Explicit Deepfakes

More than two dozen members of Congress have been the victims of sexually explicit deepfakes — and an overwhelming majority of those impacted are women, according to a new study that spotlights the stark gender disparity in this technology and the evolving risks for wom