About
About
See More
About Us
Our Team
Partners
Job Openings
Financials
Contact Us
Product name
Variant
$55
Policies
Policies
See More
Ranked Choice Voting
Proportional Representation
Proportional Ranked Choice Voting
Voting Rights Act
Legislative Modernization
Product name
Variant
$55
Programs
Programs
See More
Democracy Solutions Summit
Women's Power Collaborative
Women Experts in Democracy Directory
Product name
Variant
$55
Research
Research
See More
The Future of Representation Report
Research Library
2026 Gender Parity Index
International Research
2025 Parity in Portland Report
Product name
Variant
$55
Media
Media
See More
Media Library
Weekend Reading
Podcasts
Op-Eds
Videos
Webinars
In the News
Democracy in Action
Product name
Variant
$55
Get Involved
Donate
Weekend Reading
Explore all Media
Weekend Reading
October 16, 2026
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 16, 2026
This week, through a review of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure, Cynthia reflects on women’s representation and what true equality requires. In the play, a powerful man dismisses a young woman with: “My false o’erweighs your true.” Whose word is believed remains a central barrier to equality. We see it from news happening today, from threats against women in the Arizona legislature to the abuse directed at famous woman tennis player Coco Gauff.
Weekend Reading
October 9, 2026
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 10, 2026
Weekend Reading
September 18, 2026
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation September 18, 2026
Weekend Reading
September 10, 2026
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation September 10, 2026
Filters
Clear all
Categories
Democracy in Action
In the News
Webinars
Videos
Op-Eds
Podcasts
Weekend Reading
Year Published
2030
2029
2028
2027
2026
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
Clear all
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Filters
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation December 17, 2021
December 17, 2021
bell hooks, painted by Melanie Humble For me, forgivenessand compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation December 3, 2021
December 3, 2021
Many women around the world—as with these traders in Liberia—work in the informal economy (ImageArc/ shutterstock.com ) Dear fans of gender balance in.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation November 26, 2021
November 26, 2021
I suspect manyreadersin the United States are celebratingthe Thanksgiving holiday with friends and familythisweekendso I will keep this missive short & sweet!
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation November 19, 2021
November 19, 2021
This week has been a busy one in Washington, DC with important discussions about redistricting on Capitol Hill, in-person fundraising events with democracy.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation November 12, 2021
November 12, 2021
Jeannette Rankin painted by Melanie Humble Dear fans of gender balance in politics, On November 10, 1916 Jeannette Rankin , a Republican fromMontana, became.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation November 5, 2021
November 5, 2021
Nearly a century after the first woman was elected to the NYC council, women now hold 61% of the seats and the majority of those women are young women of.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 29, 2021
October 29, 2021
Greta Thunberg, painted by Melanie Humble Dear friends, Over the coming weeks advocates, experts, and elected officials will gather in Glasgow, Scotland for.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 22, 2021
October 22, 2021
The Ascend Fund announced grants this week to groups in Washington Michigan, and Mississippi to advance women's representationin state legislatures. It.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 15, 2021
October 15, 2021
Each week brings a new reminder that when there is not an intentional effort to ensure that women are nominated for positions & awards the male status quo.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 8, 2021
October 8, 2021
Women face steep barriers when running for executive offices in the United States so it is no surprise that of the 2,573 peoplewho have served as governor in.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation October 1, 2021
October 2, 2021
We are excited to share that RepresentWomen is growing! As Cynthia is away this week, this Weekend Reading is brought to you by our team. First up, we have a.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation September 24, 2021
September 24, 2021
Paid leave is established law in all other developed countries but families in the United States continue to struggle to care for children, parents, and loved.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation September 17, 2021
September 17, 2021
Candidates for Boston mayor Annissa Essaibi George & Michelle Wu, Boston Globe Dear fans of gender balance in politics, The resultsare in from the Boston.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation September 10, 2021
September 10, 2021
In stark contrast to the new restrictive legislation in Texas, Mexico has legalized reproductive rights for women and, according to this article in The.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation September 3, 2021
September 3, 2021
The 2020 Paralympic Games are underway in Tokyo this week with impressive wins for women in many different competitions. High numbers of women competing and.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021
Maya Angelou, Lucretia Mott, Harriet Tubman, Elizabeth Warren, Fannie Lou Hamer, Condi Rice, Coretta Scott King, Ashley Judd, Tina Tchen, Rosa Parks, Eleanor.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation August 20, 2021
August 20, 2021
Sharon Nelson, Kathy Hochul & RepresentativeCarolyn Maloney Dear friends, News of the tragedy unfolding in Haiti, the rise of the Delta variant, and the.
2021
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation August 6, 2021
August 6, 2021
The winners of the Equality Can't Wait Challenge (funded by Melinda French Gates & Mackenzie Scott among others) were announced last week and represent an.
2021
Previous
Next
Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of
website accessibility