Gender Binary and Balance
Moving Beyond the Gender Binary
Fighting for the inclusion of just cis-women will not solve our representation crisis. We must recognize that gender does not exist on a binary, meaning that many people do not align with cisgender identities.
Despite the gender diversity which exists in our country, our elected officials continue to be overwhelmingly, cis, white and male; leaving huge swathes of our population underrepresented at every level of government.
To have a truly representative democracy women must be fairly and proportionally represented lending their unique perspectives and legislative skills to the decision making process.
Gender Balance:
- Everyone across the spectrum deserves fair representation at every level of politics.
- Political gatekeepers and electoral structures must be changed to improve the representation of cis-women, transgender folk and nonbinary individuals alike.
