Election 2016: List of Potential Women Candidates

The Buzz - Election 2016: List of Potential Women Candidates. A great summary of stats for women candidates in 2016 from CAWP that includes summary stats for women candidates at each level: number of women running by party and seat...

Donors wanting female president backing both Fiorina and Clinton

Interesting Read: “I believe in female leadership, and I wanted to help both female candidates in the political arena right now,” said Patricia Lizarraga, a managing partner for the New York private equity firm Hypatia Capital Group. "I want to...

The Secret History of Women in the Senate

"In the entire history of the United States Senate, a mere 44 women have served. Ever. Those few who have were elected to a club they were never meant to join, and their history in the chamber is marked by...

Sen. Warren: ‘There Should Be At Least 50 Women in the United States Senate’

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren: "I am glad that there are now 20 women serving in the United States Senate. But I got to say, there’s still a lot of work to do. Women make up half of this country, and...

Best Way To Save The World? Put Women In Charge

“We live in a world in which women living in poverty face gross inequalities and injustice from birth to death. From poor education to poor nutrition to vulnerable and low pay employment, the sequence of discrimination that a woman may...

Women, War And Ending The Sexism That Fuels It

“When women influence decisions about war and peace and take the lead against extremism in their communities, it is more likely crisis will be resolved without recourse to violence.” Establishing gender balance in office is more critical now then ever...

Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Claire McCaskill on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Senator Amy Klobuchar and Senator Claire McCaskilland were on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert talking about the women of the Senate and how they work together to get things done. [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROs5kr-643I[/embed]

Here’s What Happens When You Put More Women in Government

History suggests when more women are in government, the country benefits. Important read: “We know that companies with more gender-balanced leadership teams significantly outperform companies with only men at the helm,” says Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, CEO of Twenty first, a consulting...