The heinous murders of eight people—six of whom were women of Asian descent—in Atlanta last week shocked us all. It was the latest in a rising wave of attacks on Asians and Asian Americans, attacks fueled by the right wing’s...
It’s not every Women’s History Month that we get the opportunity to help a specific woman make history, but this year we do—in just five days. Karen Carter Peterson is running to be the first Black woman to represent Louisiana’s...
We’re back with another update from our member survey and another slate of Women’s History Makers (WHM) for Women’s History Month. This week’s new slate is all about governors, because 50 percent of you chose governors as one of the...
The last two election cycles have been historic for women, with a record number running for and winning seats in Congress. But in that time, women’s representation in Congress has only gone from 24 percent to 27 percent. That ranks...
Note: BHM: 2021 Governors is the last slate in our Black History Month series, but it definitely won’t be our last new slate featuring Black women. This cycle, promoting Black women candidates for all levels of elected office will be something we’re...
Mayors have a critical role in public policy, as elected officials standing on the front lines of crises—mitigating climate change, furthering racial justice, and of course, managing the coronavirus pandemic. They're also an important part of the political pipeline: Mayors...
On Election Day 2020 (or rather, Election Week 2020), Black women set a new record for representation in the House of Representatives by winning 24 seats, up from the previous record of 22. Now, upcoming special elections can help us...
We know it seems early, but right now is prime recruitment season for 2022’s Senate races. There are already many potential candidates being floated for the most competitive Republican-held seats, in Pennsylvania, Ohio, North Carolina and Florida. But we’re noticing...
We are mapping out priorities for the next two years—and we need your help. We know, broadly, the themes that will dominate: Democrats maintaining control of both chambers of Congress, and recovering our society from both the coronavirus pandemic and...
Welcome to the post-Trump era. Let’s get to work! WomenCount has spent nearly six years working to advance women’s political participation through crowdfunding, work that culminated last week in the swearing in of the first female Vice President of the...
