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February 19, 2020
USA: Women predominate among the most disengaged nonvoters

Despite the fact that women are more politically active than men and have comprised a majority of voters in recent elections, a comprehensive new survey finds that women also dominate at the other end of the spectrum: They’re disproportionately among

December 20, 2019
Obama says women are 'indisputably' better at leading

Former President Barack Obama said there would be "significant improvement across the board" if countries were led by women.

November 8, 2019
Muslim women and refugees won historic victories across the US in Tuesday's elections

The 2018 midterm elections saw voters elect a record number of women to the House of Representatives, with a number of individual candidates achievi

October 28, 2019
USA: These candidates are proof: Investing in women who run for state and local office pays off

Many feminists celebrated the incredible progress made in 2018 when more women were elected to Congress than ever before—but victories at the state level warranted commemoration, too.