Op-Eds

Written by Cynthia Richie Terrell, this article was published in Ms. magazine on June 16, 2023.

Electoral systems determine how votes translate into power. Certain systems result in broader representation and give voters greater power in electing their representatives. Written by Alissa Bombardier Shaw and Steph Scaglia, this article was published on Substack on April 27, 2023.

Imagine an America where a young girl can see her future reflected in the face of her president. Written by Cynthia Richie Terrell, this article was published in Ms. magazine on Feb 17, 2023.

Written by Kathleen Matthews, Lynn Olson, Fran Rothstein, Cynthia Rubenstein, Liza Smith, Cynthia Terrell and Beth Tomasello. The writers are members of the Montgomery County Women’s Democratic Club Ad Hoc Committee on Advancing Democracy in Maryland. This op-ed was published on Maryland Matters on Feb 16, 2023.

Written by Alissa Bombardier Shaw, this article was published on LAP Progressive on Feb 10th, 2023, after the midterm elections.

New report on women's representation in 100 largest cities highlights importance of RCV, public campaign financing, term limits and support groups for women candidates. Written by Alissa Bombardier Shaw, this article was published on Substack on February 8th, 2023.

This article, written by Cynthia Richie Terrell, was published in Ms. magazine on January 27th, 2023, calling for advancing gender balance in government and allowing more women to lead.

Women have made progress -- with a looooong way to go

Thirty years ago, the world’s largest country dissolved: The Soviet Union broke apart into 15 new and independent states, leaving a region comprised of some of the world’s youngest nations and democracies to date.

Since 1995, the global average of women in elected positions has increased from 11 percent to 26 percent. While still a far cry from gender balance, it’s great news that we’re headed in the right direction.

While Canadian political parties have remained committed to recruiting more women, improvements in outcomes continue to be slow.

How did Germany manage to elect a woman leader who achieved unity, stability and economic growth through some of the most turbulent years in history? Because Germany has embraced a political system with less barriers for women.

The State of Gender Quotas in South Korea by Cameryn Chan, published in Medium on May 26, 2021, covers South Korea's 2020 national election.

Written by Meaghan Shea, this blog was published on Medium on May 12, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

RepresentWomen's Angie Gomez was featured in Medium discussing how ranked choice voting could solve the two-party loop in Puerto Rico. Read the article to learn more.

As of January 2021, the United States ranks 67th in the world for women’s representation.

This article, Gender Quota Helps Women Win in Egypt, was published in Medium on January 26, 2021 by RepresentWomen's Fatma Tawfik.