Democracy Solutions Series - Safety as a Barrier to Women's Political Participation

RepresentWomen hosted a webinar as part of our Democracy Solutions Series: "Safety as a Barrier to Women's Political Participation" in honor of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman. This conversation examined how safety threats disproportionately affect women in office, and, more importantly, what institutions can do to close that gap.We were joined by:

• Dr. Hanah Stiverson, Director of Democracy in Action at Human Rights First
• Dr. Aparna Ghosh, Founder and Executive Director of the Ghosh Innovation Lab
• Liz Iacobucci, Protect Elections Campaign Coordinator at Public Citizen
• Jane Ruby, President of the League of Women Voters Chicago

With the midterms approaching and primaries already underway, this conversation matters more than ever. Advancing women's representation means building the infrastructure for women to run, win, serve, and lead — with the confidence that neither they nor their families are put at risk for doing so.RepresentWomen designs and advances structural solutions that expand women's political power. Learn more about our research and programs at representwomen.org.

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