Op-Eds

As part of Ms. magazine's Feminist 250 series, Cynthia Richie Terrell writes on the Feminist Future, noting that the ranked ballot is the pro-women, pro-voter, pro-democracy reform America needs.

Op-ed by Cynthia Richie Terrell published in Ms. magazine on November 5, 2025 following the election results. This article details the historic wins for women and reveals what's possible when systems evolve to support women's leadership.

Written by Cynthia Richie Terrell, this article was published in Ms. magazine published on August 25, 2025 right before Women's Equality Day.

This article, published in The Fulcrum on June 23, 2025 by Cynthia Richie Terrell and Ebonie Simpson, details how ranked choice voting is set to impact women's representation in New York City.

RepresentWomen's Ria Deshmukh talks to Isabel Guzman, who served as the administrator of the Small Business Administration under President Joe Biden, for Ms. magazine. Published June 4, 2025.

This article by RepresentWomen's Ria Deshmukh and Arianna Conte details how women leaders at RepresentWomen's Democracy Solutions Summit presented actionable strategies for a more inclusive democracy. It was published by Ms. magazine on March 25, 2025.

Electoral systems determine how votes translate into power. Certain systems result in broader representation and give voters greater power in electing their representatives

This voter guide by RepresentWomen's Tamaya Dennard and Rechelle Gutierrez, published in Ms. magazine on October 23, 2024, goes over ranked choice ballots across the country.

This article by Arianna Conte was published in Democracy Notes on September 5, 2024. It summarizes how state legislator salaries vary by state, impacting who can run and have the bandwidth to stay in office.

This article by RepresentWomen's Courtney Lamendola and Steph Scaglia was published in LA Progressive on August 11, 2024 and in Democracy SOS a day prior. It explains that while women make up more than half of the nation's population, they remain significantly underrepresented at all levels of government.

This op-ed by RepresentWomen's Courtney Lamendola and Steph Scaglia details the eleventh annual Gender Parity Index. It was published on Ms. magazine on August 8, 2024.

This op-ed by RepresentWomen's Courtney Lamendola and Steph Scaglia, Is Progress to Gender Parity In Elected Office ​Stagnating?, was published on August 2, 2024 by The Fulcrum.

This article, Kamala Harris: Carrying the Torch of Leadership by RepresentWomen's Cynthia Richie Terrell, was published by Ms. magazine on July 24, 2024. The article, published just after former President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential election, details Harris' nomination and what it means for women's political power.

This op-ed by Representwomen's Cynthia Richie Terrell and Marvelous Maeze, Racist Graffiti on Angela Alsobrooks’ Campaign Sign Is a Reminder of the Threats Black Women in Politics Face, was published in Ms. magazine on June 21, 2024.

This op-ed by RepresentWomen's Fatma Tawfik and Georgina De La Fuente, Women are Front and Center in Mexican Politics. What Can the U.S. Learn?, was published on Ms. magazine on June 11, 2024. It covers how parity in Mexican politics has benefited from gender quotas in the country.

Although there is still a long way to go to achieve substantive gender parity in public life, Mexico’s progress can and should be a valuable lesson to the U.S. Read International Researcher, Fatma Fawfik's perspective in this Ms. magazine article.

This article by RepresentWomen's Marvelous Maeze,The Fearless Fund Appeal: How a Court’s Flawed Interpretation Inhibits Black Women’s Entrepreneurism, was published by Word in Black on June 10, 2024. The article covers the significance of safeguarding the rights of marginalized communities.

This op-ed by RepresentWomen's Marvelous Maeze, Reclaiming My Time: Why We Need to Address The Systemic Barriers Faced By Black Women In Politics, was published by Ms. magazine on May 28. 2024. It covers how barriers disproportionally target Black women in politics, threatening gender equity overall.