The Female Body Politic

Democracy is sick — but is there a cure? RepresentWomen’s Cynthia Richie Terrell joins The Female Body Politic to diagnose America’s democratic fractures and prescribe powerful reforms, from electing more women to systemic change.

This week on The Female Body Politic, host [insert host’s name if desired] sits down with Cynthia Richie Terrell, Executive Director of RepresentWomen, for a candid conversation on diagnosing the ailments of American democracy—and finding the cure.

Together, they explore:

• Why the real crisis isn’t one administration, but a systemic deficiency in Vitamin D(emocracy).
• How partisan gerrymandering has fractured representation and eroded voter power.
• Why Jeannette Rankin’s prescription—“The cure for the ills of democracy is more democracy”—is more urgent than ever.
• Concrete reforms, from changing the voting system to increasing the number of women elected, could revitalize the health of our democracy.

About Cynthia Richie Terrell:

• Founder & Executive Director of RepresentWomen
• Co-founder of FairVote, the leading nonpartisan champion for ranked-choice voting and electoral reform
• Veteran strategist with decades of experience in campaigns, democracy reform, and global women’s representation initiatives
• Named one of Washington, D.C.’s top policy experts in 2024 and recipient of a Generational Impact Award for voting system reform

Listen now to hear Cynthia’s powerful diagnosis—and her potent prescriptions for a stronger, more representative democracy.