| November Mon, 2023
Oliver Tribute: Debbie Walsh
Center for American Women and Politics Director Debbie Walsh released the following statement on the death of Lieutenant Gov. Sheila Oliver: "We were shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver. We are reckoning with the loss of a longtime friend, supporter, partner, and champion of our work. Our hearts are with Sheila’s family in this devastating moment. The people of New Jersey have lost a pioneering, irreplaceable figure in the history of the state"
| November Mon, 2023
Op-Ed: How We Measure Women's Representation Matters
The refrain “representation matters” is shorthand for advocacy rooted in the argument that those in positions of leadership, visibility, and power should reflect the full range of diversity of their audiences and/or constituencies. In politics, representativeness—especially by gender—is often assessed in aggregate and single-axis ways; women are over 50% of the population, so a representative government would mean women achieving parity with men among elected officials. But determining how well women are represented in elected office means employing more complex and intersectional measures.
| November Mon, 2023
On the GOP side of competitive Senate races, it's mostly men
“In observing that trend, you would expect the party itself and other gatekeepers to perhaps engage in more targeted recruitment in support of Republican women for these seats because they’ve demonstrated their capacity for electoral success, especially in competitive contests,” said Kelly Dittmar, director of research at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.
| November Mon, 2023
Sheryl Sandberg launches girls leadership Lean in program
Finding an audience for girls leadership programs and fundraising to support the program were challenges faced by Jean Sinzdak, associate director of the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University.