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For Women’s History Month, we want to take a moment to shine the light on the history of women in politics. Even though women ...

The class of lawmakers taking office is noticeably more male and less diverse than the constituents it will represent.

Five years after the pandemic created pitched, partisan fights over congressional duties, a bipartisan duo of new mothers have run into a buzzsaw fallout from the covid era.

Women constitute 51% of the US population but only hold 21% of executive positions. Negative comments and sexism from figures like Donald Trump create a hostile environment for women in politics.

Men still make up two-thirds of all state lawmakers in the U.S. and though #MeToo has primarily spotlighted women’s voices, ...

The number of women elected to public office has increased steadily across all levels of government, from local executive positions to national legislative roles, on both sides of the political aisle.

CATHERINE Ruge is a well-known figure in the political landscape of Tanzania. A politician and activist, she was born 42 ...