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Author: Claire Gothreau

Claire Gothreau is a research associate at the Center for American Women and Politics. She works on data collection and analysis at CAWP. She received her B.A. in Political Science from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA and her Ph.D. from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. At Temple, she was the assistant director of the Behavioral Foundations Lab where she specialized in the collection of physiological data. Her research interests are in American politics with a focus on gender and political psychology. Find her on Twitter at @claire_gothreau.
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Will Shifts in Public Opinion Impact the Abortion Debate?

Will Shifts in Public Opinion Impact the Abortion Debate?

Claire Gothreau

Most Americans hold moderate positions on abortion. Despite the Supreme Court’s “ideological median” shift to the right, recent work by political scientists suggests Supreme Court decisions are rarely out of alignment with public sentiment.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Political Gender Gap

Everything You Need to Know About the Political Gender Gap

Claire Gothreau

Women were no doubt key to the victory of President Joe Biden and the election of first woman vice president, but the story of the gender gap in 2020, and in every context in American politics, is complicated.

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Are Women Reshaping the Political Donor Class? Money Matters in the Upcoming Races for Governor

Are Women Reshaping the Political Donor Class? Money Matters in the Upcoming Races for Governor

Claire Gothreau and Kira Sanbonmatsu

We should be paying attention not only to the women on the ballot, but also to the women donors who can influence who makes it from the ballot to the governor’s mansion.

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We Have Her Back: The Objectification of Women in Politics—and Why it Matters

We Have Her Back: The Objectification of Women in Politics—and Why it Matters

Claire Gothreau

Women are subject to objectification, and in particular, sexual objectification, at significantly higher rates than men.

Objectification is just one strategy used to devalue and undermine women in politics. However, psychology research teaches us that these tactics can be particularly insidious not only for women candidates, but for women in the electorate too.

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What #MeToo Means in 2020

Claire Gothreau

2020 is the first presidential election of the #MeToo era. Why do the political parties see it so differently?

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