Skip to main content

United States of America

Is America ready to elect a Black woman president?

Back
September 9, 2024

Is America ready to elect a Black woman president?

It’s the big question that has loomed over Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign from the start: is the United States ready for a Black woman president?

It’s the big question that has loomed over Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign from the start: is the United States ready for a Black woman president?

Do women candidates have a harder time being elected?

Back
September 5, 2024

Do women candidates have a harder time being elected?

In Congress this term, 25% of senators and 28% of representatives are women, near record highs for both houses, but far below equal representation with men. As Kamala Harris runs for president, will being a woman cost her votes?

In Congress this term, 25% of senators and 28% of representatives are women, near record highs for both houses, but far below equal representation with men. As Kamala Harris runs for president, will being a woman cost her votes?

University of Connecticut
August 27, 2024
Africana Studies Summer Institute advances research on women and girls of color

Evelyn M.

Rolling up our sleeves on Women’s Equality Day

Back
August 27, 2024

Rolling up our sleeves on Women’s Equality Day

If I’m asked to rank the centuries based on the importance and impact of constitutional amendments, I’d be hard pressed to choose between the 18th and the 19th. The Bill of Rights, passed at the tail end of the 18th century, is certainly special.

If I’m asked to rank the centuries based on the importance and impact of constitutional amendments, I’d be hard pressed to choose between the 18th and the 19th. The Bill of Rights, passed at the tail end of the 18th century, is certainly special.

The Guardian
August 23, 2024
Kamala Harris pledges to ‘chart a new way forward’ as she accepts nomination

Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic presidential nomination Thursday with a sweeping, pointed speech in which she vowed to prosecute the case against Donald Trump and carry the country to a brighter and fairer future.

Not just Kamala: How Indian and South Asian American women are shaping politics around the country

Back
August 16, 2024

Not just Kamala: How Indian and South Asian American women are shaping politics around the country

Two high-profile Indian American women — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance — are shining a spotlight on South Asian women in politics.

Two high-profile Indian American women — Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and Usha Vance, wife of Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance — are shining a spotlight on South Asian women in politics.

Forbes
August 16, 2024
Kamala Harris takes DNC stage in a political landscape changed for women since 2016

On the second night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) of 2016, Hillary Clinton appeared via satellite as a collage of all male presidents was

Abusing women in politics

Back
August 14, 2024

Abusing women in politics

How Instagram is failing women and public officials

New research by CCDH shows that Instagram failed to act on 93% of the abusive comments targeting high-profile US women politicians we reported, including death and rape threats.

How Instagram is failing women and public officials

New research by CCDH shows that Instagram failed to act on 93% of the abusive comments targeting high-profile US women politicians we reported, including death and rape threats.

wired
August 14, 2024
Instagram isn’t protecting women politicians from hate speech

A report found that Instagram left up 93 percent of violent comments toward female candidates—the kind of online abuse that has led them to not seek office.