| March Thu, 2019
Some Democratic Candidates Face a Reckoning in a Diverse Field
“Kelly Dittmar, a scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, said a significant change in this election is that men are now required to discuss the role their gender plays in their campaigns. Women and people of color who run for office ‘have often had to talk a lot about why it matters that they’re women or people of color,’ she said, while white men are rarely asked about their identities.”
| March Thu, 2019
Joe Biden’s treatment of Anita Hill poses new problems as he ponders a presidential campaign
“Kelly Dittmar, assistant professor of political science at Rutgers University-Camden and a scholar at the Center for American Women and Politics, said it was particularly ironic that Biden made his remarks Tuesday night at the ‘Biden Courage Awards,’ an event honoring those who have worked to combat sexual assault on college campuses.”
| March Thu, 2019
The Freshman Congresswomen Want You To Have The Confidence Of A Man & Run For Office
“According to the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University, women make up 23.7% of the 535 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 25% of the U.S. Senate.”
| March Wed, 2019
187 Republicans vote against bill to close the gender wage gap
“Kelly Dittmar of the Center for American Women and Politics, part of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, said the shift likely isn’t about Trump alone, but about the broader Republican Party.”