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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.
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of May 30, 2025
May 30, 2025
Australia makes history with its first-ever majority-women cabinet, powered by ranked choice voting and the Labor Party's gender quotas, while South Korea's presidential election sees women completely absent from the ballot — a stark reminder of how much electoral systems shape women's political power.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: May 23, 2025
May 23, 2025
Fresh from the American Democracy Summit in Phoenix, RepresentWomen reflects on the urgent need for local community-building and a strong pipeline of women candidates, especially as Congress passes a sweeping budget bill slashing programs that millions of women depend on. All this and more in this week's edition!
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
RepresentWomen took center stage at the American Democracy Summit in Phoenix, hosting a fishbowl discussion on women's representation and a reception celebrating women leaders in democracy reform. This week's roundup also covers CAWP's sobering report on stalled progress for women in Congress.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation Week of May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025
Women surge to a possible majority in Australia's parliament powered by ranked choice voting, while the U.S. marks Public Service Recognition Week by honoring the 80% of election officials who are women, many of whom are leaving their jobs due to threats and harassment.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025
This week's roundup also covers the Supreme Court's threat to gut the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais, a record number of Latinas in state legislatures, FairVote's findings that 84% of House races are noncompetitive, and a preview of Australia's May 3rd elections with ranked choice voting.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of April 25, 2025
April 25, 2025
This week's roundup also covers Adrienne Adams shaking up the New York City mayoral race, a rare Illinois Senate open seat opportunity for women, the all-male Ukraine peace talks, and Portland's proportional ranked choice voting system delivering 50% women on its city council.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of April 18, 2025
April 18, 2025
This week's roundup also covers the SAVE Act's threat to married women voters, Elise Stefanik's return to House leadership, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds' surprise retirement announcement, and the ongoing fight to protect Justice Allison Riggs' North Carolina Supreme Court victory.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of April 11, 2025
April 11, 2025
As Trump's tariffs hit women hardest through the 'pink tax,' we examine how economic uncertainty creates additional barriers for women running for office. This week's roundup covers Virginia's historic all-women gubernatorial race, three sobering global reports showing women's political progress stalling worldwide, and more.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of April 4, 2025
April 4, 2025
On the anniversary of Abigail Adams' famous plea to 'Remember the Ladies,' RepresentWomen covers Susan Crawford's landmark Wisconsin Supreme Court victory, a bipartisan fight for proxy voting in Congress, and ranked choice voting's latest win in Skokie, Illinois.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025
In the final week of Women's History Month, RepresentWomen looks ahead to women's prospects for the 2028 presidency, possible woman governors in Alaska and Maine, and the fight for state Voting Rights Acts, while sounding the alarm on how the SAVE Act and Trump's pink tariffs would disproportionately burden women.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
As spring arrives, RepresentWomen shares recordings from the 2025 Democracy Solutions Summit and marks the anniversary of the Equal Rights Amendment — while highlighting alarming global rollbacks on women's rights and a new UN report linking democratic erosion to attacks on gender equality.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of February 28, 2025
March 7, 2025
RepresentWomen releases a new brief showing how Mexico's proportional voting system and gender quotas have delivered 50% women in Congress — a blueprint the U.S. and Canada have yet to follow — while previewing the 2025 Democracy Solutions Summit.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of March 7, 2025
March 7, 2025
On the 30th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, a new UN report reveals one in four countries saw backlash on women's rights in 2024 — a sobering backdrop as RepresentWomen wraps up its Democracy Solutions Summit and looks ahead to 2026.
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025
On Presidents' Day, RepresentWomen reflects on why America still awaits its first woman president while celebrating Shirley Chisholm's trailblazing legacy and looking ahead to 2026 Senate races, and Deb Haaland's New Mexico governor bid.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025
This Galentine's Day, the RepresentWomen team celebrates the power of female friendship and the women who inspire them — from grandmothers and mothers to colleagues and mentors. In the spirit of Leslie Knope and Parks and Recreation, the team reflects on how strong communities of women are essential not just in daily life, but in the fight for a more representative democracy.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
As Black History Month begins, RepresentWomen tracks a critical year ahead for women governors and mayors — from Virginia's historic all-woman gubernatorial race to Barbara Lee's Oakland mayoral bid with ranked choice voting. This week's roundup also covers the alarming rise of harassment targeting women candidates and the Trump administration's removal of gender language from federal websites.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation Week of January 31, 2025
January 31, 2025
Many of the institutional norms and practices that have evolved over time seem to be unraveling this week – so I thought it might be good to start this week’s.
2025
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Weekend Reading on Women's Representation January 24th 2024
January 24, 2025
This week has been a challenging one for many of us: the fires rage on in Los Angeles, snow has blanketed many southern states for the first time in decades.
2025
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