RepresentWomen's Vision
A thriving democracy is within our reach, but new strategies are needed to level the playing field for women candidates across the racial, ideological, and geographic spectrum so that our nation's rich diversity is reflected in our elected bodies.
Electing more women to government will strengthen our democracy by making it more representative, reviving bipartisanship & collaboration, improving policy outcomes, encouraging a new style of leadership, and cultivating trust in our elected bodies.
Join us in turning public passion for gender parity into action and results
The Path to Gender Parity
The U.S. ranks behind 76 nations for women's representation, with women making up about a quarter or less of every level of government. Yet progress is possible. With the momentum of a growing movement pushing us forward, we can win gender parity in our lifetimes - but only with new strategies that target the structural causes of women’s underrepresentation.
Women Leading
Fairer Legislative Practices
Women Winning
Electoral Reform
Women Running
Recruitment Targets
Where Does Your State Rank?
Find out where your state ranks in the Gender Parity Index – the baseline to show progress toward parity in the states.
RepresentWomen Blog
Meet the Team: Corinne Ahrens
Posted on October 16, 2019
"Working for RepresentWomen is important to me because their mission is concrete: increase the representation of women in politics while focusing on systems of reform; because no one can say, even though some may, that the underrepresentation of women in politics does not exist."
Read MoreWomen's Representation in Chile
Posted on July 29, 2019
Chile is the country with the highest GDP per capita and Human Development Index in South America, yet it was one of the last countries to enact a gender quota law in the region. Though higher levels of economic development should be paired with greater gender parity, the reality is that Chile ranks 84th in the world in terms of the percentage of women in Congress, with just 23 percent in the Lower and Upper Houses.
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Pledge for Parity
At the current rate of change, it will take centuries to achieve gender parity for women in elective office - we can't wait that long for an equal voice in government.
Sign RepresentWomen's Pledge for Parity to show your commitment to winning parity!