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May 17, 2019
In abortion fight, 2020 female candidates lead call to arms

For Senator Elizabeth Warren, the moment brought up memories of “back alley butchers” and “desperate women.” Senator Kamala Harris compared it to “a scene from ‘The Handmaid’s Tale.’” And Senator Kirsten Gillibrand warned about a “war on women,” call

Survey: When should a woman have children if she’s thinking about running for office?

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May 10, 2019

Survey: When should a woman have children if she’s thinking about running for office?

May 10, 2019
Asked if a woman can win, 2020 candidates offer an easy answer: ‘I have’

RESTON, Iowa — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York had a request: Before anyone mocked her claim that she was the Democratic presidential candidate best positioned to take on President Trump, at least listen to the evidence.

May 9, 2019
A ‘Women’s New Deal’

A trio of high-profile leaders — Cecile Richards, Alicia Garza, Ai-jen Poo — introduce Supermajority, a group that wants to guide millions of American women toward political activism.

May 3, 2019
US: The very real effects of having more women in office

Colorado is already seeing the tangible benefits of having more women in the legislature, including a handful of bills aimed to uproot gender inequity in the workplace.

May 3, 2019
Jane Castor elected Tampa's first openly LGBTQ mayor

"How exciting is this?" Castor said Tuesday night to a cheering crowd as she raised her hands in the air. "The next mayor of Tampa!"