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Can quotas solve gender inequality in government?

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November 16, 2018

Can quotas solve gender inequality in government?

The November 2018 election in the US will go down for a number of firsts. The first Somali American Muslim woman to be elected to office. The first Native American woman sent to Congress.

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The November 2018 election in the US will go down for a number of firsts. The first Somali American Muslim woman to be elected to office. The first Native American woman sent to Congress.

Women in politics face constant sexist attacks, proving progress is only partial

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November 14, 2018

Women in politics face constant sexist attacks, proving progress is only partial

By Ani Gasparyan,

The 2018 midterm elections made significant strides for the Democratic Party. But the same can’t be said for women in politics.

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By Ani Gasparyan,

The 2018 midterm elections made significant strides for the Democratic Party. But the same can’t be said for women in politics.

November 9, 2018
American women won at the ballot in record numbers. Here’s what’s next

Historic wins for women in the midterm elections drove home the interpretation that 2018 was, indeed, the “Year of the Woman.” But it remains unknown whether women’s political capital will continue to rise.

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November 7, 2018
Voters send record number of women to US Congress

Female candidates for Congress made history on Tuesday night, with more than 100 women sweeping into office on the strength of a Democratic House takeover powered in large part by college-educated female voters.

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November 7, 2018
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins, becoming youngest woman ever elected to the US Congress

Progressive Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won her race for a U.S. House seat in New York’s 14th District on Tuesday, becoming the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.

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November 7, 2018
A list of firsts for women in this year's midterm elections

With women making up only 20 percent of Congress, there are many types of women — especially women of color — who have never been represented on Capitol Hill.

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November 6, 2018
12 charts that explain the record-breaking year women have had in American politics

Even before the votes are in, the numbers prove it: 2018 is the Year of the Woman.

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November 6, 2018
13 Questions about women and the midterms

By Susan Chira

Conventional wisdom on women and politics goes like this:

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