Female Politicians

Milestones for Women in American Politics

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was the first woman to run for the U.S. House of Representatives, even though she was not eligible to vote. She ran as an Independent ...

Women Serving in the 118th Congress (2023-2025)

Breakdown Number (Party) Total Senate 100 (48D, 49R, 3I) Women in the Senate 25 (15D, 9R, 1I) Total House 435 (213D, 220R, 2 Vacancies) Women in the House ...

History-Making Female Politicians - Britannica Presents 100 Women ...

The story of women in U.S. politics is as old as the country. Long before earning the right to vote, American women were running for office and shaping the ...

The Most Famous Female Politician From Every State

There are currently 144 women serving in Congress, but many more have made political history through the years.

Category:American women in politics - Wikipedia

This category has the following 23 subcategories, out of 23 total. 19th-century American women politicians (35 P).

Facts and figures: Women's leadership and political participation

As of 1 October 2024, there are 29 countries where 30 women serve as Heads of State and/or Government [1]. At the current rate, gender equality ...

Women Leaders: Notable Female Politicians in History | Britannica

Discover the history of women in politics, from those who were the first to lead a country to the female politicians who made history in Congress.

Is America ready for a woman president? Voters' attitudes to women ...

A decade ago, people did not even agree on the traits that defined women politicians. Now they see women seeking political office as ...

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 Political Leaders

WPL Summit 2024 Democracy for the 21st century LEARN MORE Women political leaders: Advancing society Read more Conferences All conferences WPL Summits All ...

Data on Women Leaders in the U.S. | Pew Research Center

As women's representation in U.S. politics has grown, 53% of Americans say there are still too few women in high political office in the ...

Notable women in US politics - CSMonitor.com

Sarah Palin became the first woman governor of her state in December 2006. Palin was selected by John McCain as the vice presidential candidate – only the ...

Kamala, but not Harris: Why people use female politicians' first names

Do you say "Kamala" but not "Donald"? Why is only one of the presidential candidates referred to by their first name?

Women in government - Wikipedia

In many countries, women have been underrepresented in the government and different institutions. This historical tendency still persists, although women ...

Women Political Leaders - Facebook

Gain valuable insights into the use of data and evidence in gender-sensitive policymaking through the words of Silvana Koch-Mehrin, Founder and President of ...

Power Seeking and Backlash Against Female Politicians

In an effort to address the persistent gender gap at the highest levels of political office, this study investigates one of the stereotype-based social ...

Women in Parliaments: World Classification

WORLD CLASSIFICATION. Rank, Country, Lower or single House, Upper House or Senate. Elections, Seats*, Women, % W, Elections, Seats*, Women, % W.

Women in politics - OECD

The women in politics indicator includes data on: Women parliamentarians: the share of women in the national lower or single houses of parliament.

Why Do Female Politicians Face Outsized Abuse Online ... - YouTube

As the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are heating up, so too are the disinformation campaigns and online abuse.

Prominent Role Models: High-Profile Female Politicians and ... - jstor

Abstract: Can prominent female politicians inspire other women to enter politics? A woman occupying a high-profile office directly impacts women's ...