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Women make up more than half of the U.S. population, yet the majority of elected and appointed positions in government are held by men. Women face barriers as candidates and as elected officials.

Political insiders control who gets recruited to run for office, partisanship and winner-take-all voting often determines who wins, and antiquated legislative rules impact who can serve and lead.

The problem isn't just convincing more women candidates to run for office. The problem is there are structural and institutional barriers that limit women's odds of success at every stage of the electoral process.

Our mission

At RepresentWomen, we imagine a healthy 21st century democracy with gender-balanced representation in elected and appointed positions, at every level of government.

To achieve this, we are committed to researching, understanding, and then championing the evidence-based solutions that break down structural barriers to women’s political leadership.

More women in elected and appointed positions at every level of government will strengthen our democracy by making it more representative, reviving bi-partisanship and collaboration, improving the deliberative process, encouraging a new style of leadership, and building greater trust in our elected bodies.

Why it matters

Electing more women to government will strengthen our democracy by:

• making it more representative,
• reviving bipartisanship and collaboration,
• improving policy outcomes,
• encouraging a new style of leadership, and
• cultivating trust in our elected bodies.

Released: July 2020

Our 2020 ranked choice voting report, "In Ranked Choice Elections, Women WIN" provides a thorough review of ranked choice voting in the United States and how it is impacting women's representation in the cities that have implemented it. From 2010-2019, 19 cities and counties used ranked choice voting to elect their city officials, including 13 mayors and the city councilmembers in 14 jurisdictions. In that decade, women won 48% of all municipal elections.

Read Our 2020 Report

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RepresentWomen’s research library brings together years of data, analysis, and case studies on the systems that shape women’s political representation. Explore topics like U.S. electoral reform, legislative modernization, the Gender Parity Index, international case studies, intersectional research, and party and campaign dynamics.

Use the filters to dive deeper into the reforms and strategies that expand opportunities for women to run, win, serve, and lead.