May 31, 2018
Women continuing to make headway in Georgia politics
Is this the year of the woman in Georgia politics?
Based on the results of the May 22 primary election, including the local races, it may be.
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Charlotte Talks: The rise of women in politics
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Charlotte Talks: The rise of women in politics
2018 has seen the rise of women in politics. With more women running for and holding office than in years past.
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CWPPP & WGS event: Women mayors making a difference
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CWPPP & WGS event: Women mayors making a difference
The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy and the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus organise a new even
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May 23, 2018
Single mothers are having their moment in American politics
A growing number of single women are running for public office. In order to beat their opponents, they may need to shatter some unfair stigmas first. Lily Espinoza Ploski is a Latina single mom to a 14-year-old son.
May 23, 2018
Stacey Abrams wins Georgia Democratic Primary for Governor
Georgia Democrats selected the first black woman to be a major party nominee for governor in the United States on Tuesday, choosing Stacey Abrams, a liberal former State House leader, who will test just how much the state’s traditionally conservative
May 17, 2018
USA: Women will probably lose more than they will win in 2018, but their candidacies are still a big deal
A record number of women are running at all levels of government this year, and for the second consecutive week of primaries, a notable number of them are winning.
May 16, 2018
Pennsylvania Primaries deliver strong wins for Democratic women
A state representative, an Air Force veteran and two high-powered lawyers — all women — won Democratic House primaries on Tuesday in Pennsylvania, where a record number of women ran for House seats in a year of intense political enthusiasm among fema
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Jeffrey Lazarus and Amy Steigerwalt
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May 4, 2018
Jeffrey Lazarus and Amy Steigerwalt
Authors of “Gendered Vulnerability: How Women Work Harder to Stay In Office”
Authors of “Gendered Vulnerability: How Women Work Harder to Stay In Office”
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Authors of “Gendered Vulnerability: How Women Work Harder to Stay In Office”
May 2, 2018
New Mexico College Democrats held a panel on women involved in politics
The University of New Mexico College Democrats held a panel, featuring women involved in politics in New Mexico, at the Student Union Building earlier this month.