women in politics
'You Can’t Be Afraid of Failure': Meet Charlotte's First Black Female Mayor
Vi Lyles made history when she was elected mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina in November. She talks to Broadly about how she hopes her win reminds young people, and especially young women, to be brave in the face of adversity.
Mitt Romney's 'Binders Full of Women' Have Been Unearthed
While he didn't actually solicit the binders, he did keep them, and someone wrote a few notes.
More Women Than Ever Are Serving in State Legislatures, but Not Nearly Enough
According to a new survey, women hold a historic amount of seats in US state legislatures: just under 25 percent.
The Gender Revolution that Wasn't: Clinton and the History of Female Candidates
Women in politics have come a long way—when Hillary Clinton started her political career, women weren't allowed to wear pants on the Senate floor—but gender equality in the political arena remains elusive.
There's a Historic Number of Women Running for Congress
While Hillary Clinton's candidacy at the top of the ticket is making history, political experts say we should be looking down the ballot as well.
Happy Women's Equality Day: Everything Is Still Bad
Fifty-one years after the establishment of Women's Equality Day, women are still underrepresented in politics, sexual violence is rampant, and the wage gap persists—but things are getting better.
We Still Need 140,000 Women in Office for Political Gender Equality
Despite Hillary Clinton's historic presidential nomination, politics remains extremely male-dominated. Could her candidacy help change that?
The Feminist Backlash Isn’t Helping Hillary Clinton with Young Women
Gloria Steinem, a feminist icon, was forced to walk back statements over the weekend that young women supported Bernie Sanders because they were chasing "boys."
How Close Are We To Closing the Gender Gap? This Map Will Tell You
See how your country fares against the rest of the world.
Being a Woman Doesn’t Guarantee Hillary Clinton the 'Women’s Vote' in 2016
The self-styled “ceiling cracker” announced her long-anticipated presidential bid on Sunday, but her 2008 campaign showed that gender could work both for and against her.