More Than A Magazine, A Movement
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Abortion remains a salient issue for primary voters; around the world, there is still a notable lack of women in leadership roles; Virginia’s state elections in November; “We need to stop sending women to a broken system,” says Melinda French Gates; Dutch finance minister stepping down to protect her family from threats against her; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Movies like Barbie and Oppenheimer are impossible without actors and writers, and women are still getting paid less in the industry; Christopher Nolan’s film had the opportunity to mention critical women of the atomic age but failed; Emily’s List’s new Madam Mayor program will “serve as a critical touchpoint” for woman mayors to receive support; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: This week marks the 175th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention, when suffragists and abolitionists convened to ignite the movement for women’s political and social equality; House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi wrote of equality’s slow progress; The Campaign School at Yale, led by Patricia Russo, welcomed 76 students from across the U.S. and worldwide to Yale Law School; How Gretchen Whitmer made Michigan a Democratic stronghold; the impact of having women make up the majority of New York City’s council; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Delaware’s General Assembly shows promising signs of change; ranked-choice voting bill introduced in Pennsylvania state legislature; The National Mall has yet to dedicate an independent monument to women, despite recent legislation that was passed to create one; countries with greater peace, reduced military expenditures, and a heightened focus on environmental concerns correlate with more gender diversity in legislatures; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: America has far more than just one set of founders; the architects of American democracy were inspired by the system of checks and balances practiced by Indigenous peoples; why the number of women candidates filing to run for office is lower than in recent years; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Female candidates are more likely to be described as “emotional” or “compassionate,” while male candidates are more likely to be described as “strong” or “confident”; Anita Cornwell, a revolutionary Black lesbian feminist writer, died at 99; progress toward gender balance in the U.S. is frustratingly slow and uneven; Delfina Gómez won her gubernatorial election in the state of Mexico to become the first woman to hold this position in the state; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: the medical racism, bias and inattentive care that Black Americans endure; Israel is ranked the lowest for gender equality of all Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries; how to find qualified and knowledgeable women experts in the democracy reform space; the nuances of “rainbow capitalism“ during Pride Month; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Kelly Brough will face Mike Johnston in the Denver mayor’s runoff election on June 6; just 1 percent of Congress members are mothers with young kids; Mexican feminist groups see an increased demand for abortion help; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: For the first time, the four agencies most responsible for ensuring Americans have access to affordable housing are all led by women; there are finally more women CEOs than CEOs named John; the South Carolina Democratic Party convention elected Christale Spain, the first Black woman to lead the organization; and more.
Weekend Reading for Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation.
This week: Kasandra Gandara may be the first woman mayor of Las Cruces, N.M.; Nancy Mace, a Republican House member from South Carolina, criticizes her party for their resistance to gun control and abortion access; at the current rate of progress, it will take 140 years to reach gender balance in the global financial sector; and more.
