Women make up less than 20% of Congress, yet somehow makeup 56% of the voters. Do the math: 80% of congress - the people making decisions about our lives - are men. What's even more frustrating then the obvious lack...
This piece from Forbes explains why it is so difficult for women to fundraise, the theory here translates into politics perfectly. And it is why it's so important for women to support women running for office. “I had a really hard...
“We don’t have much trust right now among the members of Congress but we have it with the women senators.” - Amy Klobuchar A poignant quote from an interesting viewpoint article from the Pensacola news Journal. We couldn't agree more. In...
Fundraising While Female: Women Entrepreneurs And VCs On How To Bridge The Gender Gap is a piece from Forbes that covers something we are all to familiar with. "There’s some good news for women in the massively male-dominated Silicon Valley...
This article is an interesting look at something we've continued to see as an issue for women candidates for office. Though once in office they often outperform their male counterparts , women continue to struggle with fundraising at the same rate...
"Crowdfunding has a democratic angle, much more so than the tech industry at large. For example, 47% of our successful campaigns are female-led, compared to just 15% of VC [venture capitalist] funded companies. That’s because teams and products speak for...
Today is #StatsDay15, and the data says we need to elect more women! From Center for American Women and Politics
This NY.Times piece gives a good look at why supporting female candidates is still needed today as much as it ever was. Fundraising for women is still a totally different game than it is for men. According to Debbie Walsh,...
Great article from Forbes.Com on the increase and success in women and crowdfunding: “I feel the advent of newer funding methods, such as crowdfunding, has brought early-stage investing to a much wider audience, particularly women. Being able to review investment...
You're here because you know that electing progressive women is important to change the way that Washington works but did you know these facts about women serving in Congress? From the Center for American Women and Politics:
