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Who is Kathy Hochul? N.Y. To Get First Female Governor

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August 11, 2021

Who is Kathy Hochul? N.Y. To Get First Female Governor

New York will get their first female governor after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over sexual harassment allegations. Lt. Gov.

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New York will get their first female governor after Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over sexual harassment allegations. Lt. Gov.

August 11, 2021
Kathy Hochul to become New York’s first woman governor

Kathy Hochul will take Andrew M. Cuomo’s place as governor of New York State once his resignation goes into effect in 14 days.

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July 20, 2021
Women in the Biden White House earn 99 cents for every $1 earned by men

The Biden White House has the narrowest wage gap since the country started tracking it in 1995, according to salary data released Thursday.

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July 19, 2021
Biden’s federal judicial picks are 77 percent women so far

The president is on track to shatter previous records as he aims to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court.

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July 15, 2021
109 Mayors, all men. When will New York elect a woman?

Kathryn Garcia and Maya Wiley placed second and third in the Democratic mayoral primary. Many New Yorkers hoped the glass ceiling would finally be broken.

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June 30, 2021
Women who lose close elections are just as likely to run again as men

Study published in PNAS finds no gender difference in decision to run for office again after losing a close race.

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7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face

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June 30, 2021

7 takeaways from NewsHour’s investigation into harassment Black women in politics face

Black women in politics face a harrowing reality: Harassment, abuse and death threats for doing their jobs as Black women.

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Black women in politics face a harrowing reality: Harassment, abuse and death threats for doing their jobs as Black women.

June 30, 2021
More Black women are being elected to office. Few feel safe once they get there

Every day for more than four years, Kiah Morris lived in fear. She developed a safety routine for her family with the help of an international security expert, installed security cameras outside their home and received firearms training.

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