The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the ...

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - For Women’s History Month, we want to take a moment to shine the light on the history of women in politics. Even though women make up half the population of this country, ...

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Black women in American politics continue to face an uphill battle against persistent stereotypes, even as they ascend to prominent positions like the vice presidency. Despite significant progress, ...

When Jasmine Sessoms observed the political landscape, she was disheartened to see that practically no Black women worked in public policy. After successfully training Black women to run for political ...

(RNS) — Here’s a switch: Young women are less likely to be religious, and young men are less likely to be politically active. (RNS) — For decades, multiple studies have shown that women are more ...

Women constitute 51% of the US population but only hold 21% of executive positions. Negative comments and sexism from figures like Donald Trump create a hostile environment for women in politics.

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...

As we did in 2021, AEIdeas will look at women’s progress in several areas during Women’s History Month. In covering women in politics, most news organizations tip their hats to the progress women have ...

Beyond the campaign trails, podiums, and other public-facing aspects of running for political office, If She Runs depicts the ...