July Tue, 2018
A Seat at the Table: Congresswomen’s Perspectives on Why Their Presence Matters
“Drawing on personal interviews with over three-quarters of the women serving in the 114th Congress (2015-17), the authors analyze how these women navigate today's stark partisan divisions, and whether they feel effective in their jobs.” Written by Center for American Women and Politics scholars Kelly Dittmar, Kira Sanbonmatsu, and Susan J. Carroll.
July Tue, 2018
Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics, 4th Edition
“The fourth edition of Gender and Elections highlights the most important developments for women as voters and candidates in the 2012 elections and providing a more long-term, in-depth analysis of the ways that gender has helped shape the contours and outcomes of electoral politics in the United States.” Written by Center for American Women and Politics senior scholar Susan J. Carroll.
June Tue, 2018
The Chisholm Effect: Black Women in American Politics 2018
This update from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) and the Higher Heights Leadership Fund outlines the status of Black women in American politics at the start of 2018.
November Sat, 2017
Women Candidates in Election 2018: One Year from Election Day
Has there been a “surge” of women running for office after election 2016? With one year until the 2018 elections, we took a look at the numbers of women candidates to assess the degree to which media narratives about, and anecdotal evidence of, women’s heightened political engagement have translated into bids for office.