At the Congressional level women make up just 16 percent, and state and local government numbers are not much better. Media outlets use a double standard for women that then plays out in campaigns; women are perceived as being too strong, too weak or just not qualified.
Women hold relatively few elected positions primarily because they don’t pursue them, a new report by the Brookings Institution concludes.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and other high-ranking women government ministers on Thursday called for breaking the silence over sexual violence against women and girls in armed conflict.
June Sarpong believes women need motivating to get involved in political discussion and activism. The television presenter has launched a new website called politicsandthecity.com to help get more women interested in politics.
The Office of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) of the U.S. Department of State released on June 17 a request for applications (RFA) for the Women Leaders Program.
Lifetime Networks today announced the launch of the 'Every Woman Counts' bus tour to engage women in the political process this election season and beyond.
Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, in her new book 'Know your Power', urges young women to determine their own fates.
EMILY's List released a national study Wednesday that examines how "women of different generations view the presidential candidates, politics and life in general." The study, entitled "From 18 to 80: Women on Politics and Society" focused on the views of four generational groups of women.
A survey released Monday said most U.S. residents believe women can be political leaders, although most consider them to be no better than men.