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Women in politics in the U.S. - statistics & facts - Statista

A record number of women were elected to federal and state office in the 2022 midterm elections, making the 118th Congress the most diverse in US history.

Category:Female politicians of the United States

Female politicians of the United States by state (1 C). Hispanic and Latino American women in politics (65 C, 6 F). Women in United States politics by state (23 ...

Women politicians drive spending on education and health care—to ...

When women gain power in national legislatures such as the US Senate or Israeli Knesset, countries begin to spend more on priorities like education and health ...

How female politicians' first names can work for and against ... - CNN

Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign has used both her first and last names. Rachel Wisniewski/Reuters. CNN —.

Women in politics: 2023 | Digital library: Publications - UN Women

The “Women in politics: 2023” map, created by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and UN Women, presents new data for women in executive positions and national ...

"Women Politicians and the Media" by Maria Braden - UKnowledge

All American politicians face the glare of media coverage, both in running for office and in representing their constituents if elected. But for women ...

Women in Leadership - Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators

MA Legislature 2023-2024 Legislative Session. The Senate is headed by its third female President, Karen Spilka. Senate President Spilka's leadership team ...

An Overlooked Threat To Democracy? Gendered Disinformation ...

By Ana Blatnik As it turns out, gender stereotyping and biases that have had a serious impact on women's safety in the physical world now appear in our ...

Do Female Politicians Face Higher Standards in Public Life? | The ...

However, the effect of politician gender on punishment varies by voter gender, with female voters in particular more likely to punish female politicians for ...

The price of power: Power seeking and backlash against female ...

Two experimental studies examined the effect of power-seeking intentions on backlash toward women in political office. It was hypothesized that a female ...

50 Women Who Made American Political History - Time

TIME takes a look back at 50 influential women — specifically, women who ran for, were appointed to or married into a role in the U.S. ...

10 Pioneering Female Politicians - People | HowStuffWorks

The following 10 female political pioneers have trail-blazed their way to power and demonstrated just how much women rule.

Women in Congress: 14 Political Pioneers to Introduce to Kids

Share this brief history of trailblazing women in politics with your kids, or students, this election season.

For Women in Politics, Hair Is Never Just Hair | Vogue

The first woman was elected to the US Senate in 1932. Sixty have served since, and a quarter of the current chamber is now female.

What pointers can Kamala Harris take from the state run by women?

With no woman having ever served as president, the state run by women could offer pointers for a route to the White House for Democrat Kamala Harris.

Powerful women tend to be called by their first name. It's not ... - NPR

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to University of Houston's Mirya Holman about why women in political leadership tend to be referred to by their ...

Women's political representation matters: Evidence from school ...

The notion that politicians' identity, including their gender, can influence policy outcomes is supported by a growing body of empirical ...

WashU Expert: How gender bias influences perceptions, votes in ...

Diana Z. O'Brien, the Bela Kornitzer Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses the ...

How the news media cover women in politics: 5 recent studies to know

To help news outlets avoid biased coverage leading up to Election Day, we look at recent research on gender bias in political reporting.

Women politicians are under siege - Axios

Women in Congress feel besieged and singled-out amid surging threats against lawmakers at all levels, with some frustrated more hasn't been done to halt the ...