August 21, 2020
Not all women gained the vote in 1920
When the 19th Amendment became law on August 26, 1920, 26 million adult female Americans were nominally eligible to vote.
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Revisiting the Obama effect
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August 20, 2020
Christine Jahnke, speech coach who elevated the voices of women in politics, dies at 57
Christine K.
The story of Black women in politics: How we got to Kamala Harris' ascent
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August 20, 2020
The story of Black women in politics: How we got to Kamala Harris' ascent
In the late 1990s, Stacey Abrams faced a decision.
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In the late 1990s, Stacey Abrams faced a decision.
Women won the right to vote 100 years ago. They didn’t start voting differently from men until 1980
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August 20, 2020
Women won the right to vote 100 years ago. They didn’t start voting differently from men until 1980
By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Meredith Conroy,
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By Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux and Meredith Conroy,
Kamala Harris seeks to crack glass ceiling in US politics as backlash against Trump galvanizes women
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August 19, 2020
Kamala Harris seeks to crack glass ceiling in US politics as backlash against Trump galvanizes women
By Maureen Groppe,
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August 19, 2020
Democratic women leaders call out sexist news coverage of female vice presidential candidates
A group of Democratic women leaders is calling out sexist coverage of female Democratic vice presidential contenders — and they're asking that newsrooms do
Women in Politics in the US: Three good signs we're closing the gender gap
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August 17, 2020
Women in Politics in the US: Three good signs we're closing the gender gap
The country is rightly talking about Kamala Harris.
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The country is rightly talking about Kamala Harris.
August 13, 2020
At least 11 women have vied for U.S. vice president. Here’s what happened to them
Biden announced that Kamala Harris would be his running mate in the 2020 presidential election, making Harris, a senator from California, the firs