“[W]hen [women] are really part of the discussion and the decision-making, our voices are distinct,” former Representative Donna Edwards (D-MD) told us in May 2016....
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Archive for category: Women of Color
We Have a Sisterhood Problem
Melanye PriceNovember 9, 2018November 9, 2018
I have five sisters. We range in age, have varied personalities, some are mothers and grandmothers, have chosen very different occupations and even have different...
Experts Weigh in on 2018 Election Results for #GenderWatch2018
Kelly DittmarNovember 8, 2018November 8, 2018
We asked experts of gender, race, and politics to weigh in with their “hot takes” on this week’s election results, sharing their reactions to what...
2019 could see the largest freshman class of congresswomen since 1993.
Kelly DittmarNovember 3, 2018November 3, 2018
This post was originally shared via the Washington Post’s About US newsletter. In the 26 years — and 12 election cycles — since women nearly doubled their representation...
Native American Women Running for Office Experience Boost This Year
Christina E. Bejarano and Sierra WattOctober 9, 2018October 9, 2018
As Gender Watch contributors have noted, the upcoming elections are seeing large numbers of women of color running for office and, notably, this includes large...
One Month Out: Numbers to Watch for Women in Election 2018
Kelly DittmarOctober 6, 2018November 2, 2018
With one month left until Election Day 2018, Gender Watch 2018 experts offer key data points that illuminate – or will illuminate on November 6th...
The hardest part of being a woman in Congress? Getting there.
Kelly DittmarSeptember 21, 2018September 21, 2018
For nearly two years, the news of women’s political candidacies has dominated election coverage. From the record number of women running and winning nominations across...
New Research Shows Women Candidates’ Motivation to Run Differs by Race and Ethnicity
Kelly DittmarSeptember 10, 2018September 10, 2018
In their recently published article, “Always Running: Candidate Emergence among Women of Color Over Time,” Drs. Andrea Silva and Carrie Skulley investigate how challenges to...
Races to Watch: Women Candidates in Election 2018
Kelly DittmarSeptember 5, 2018February 27, 2023
Some of Gender Watch 2018’s expert contributors have shared the races that they are watching most closely as we head into this fall’s election. Stay...
Records Broken for U.S. House and Gubernatorial Nominees with Wins in KS, MI, MO, and WA
Kelly DittmarAugust 8, 2018August 22, 2018
Four primaries were held on Tuesday in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, and Washington. Full results, including candidate lists, summaries, and historical comparisons, are available via the...
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