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Our Media page brings together all the ways our work is shaping public dialogue on women's political representation, from Weekend Reading blogs and webinars to news coverage, op-eds, videos, and podcasts. These resources highlight why systems reforms like ranked choice voting, proportional representation, and institutional supports matter, and how they create opportunities for more women to run, win, serve, and lead.
Explore below to see how our research and partnerships are helping change the story of democracy in the United States and beyond.
Our Media page brings together all the ways our work is shaping public dialogue on women's political representation, from Weekend Reading blogs and webinars to news coverage, op-eds, videos, and podcasts. These resources highlight why systems reforms like ranked choice voting, proportional representation, and institutional supports matter, and how they create opportunities for more women to run, win, serve, and lead.
Explore below to see how our research and partnerships are helping change the story of democracy in the United States and beyond.
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Dec 29, 2025
2025
Online Harassment, Digital Violence, Technology-Facilitated Violence, Online Safety, Election Reform, Political Representation, Women in Politics, Black Women in Politics, Democracy, 2026 Elections, RepresentWomen, Grow Democracy DC, Georgetown University, Vermont House of Representatives, Human Rights First, Florida International University, Misogynoir, Ranked Choice Voting, Campaign Finance, Workplace Protections, Platform Governance, Structural Reform
Kiah Morris, Dr. Nadia E. Brown, Dr. Hanah Stiverson, Dr. Asia Eaton
Democracy in Action
Online Violence Against Black Women is a Systems Failure and a Threat to Democracy
Dec 29, 2025
Online harassment is not just a social media problem — it's a structural barrier shaping who runs, who serves, and who leads in American democracy. This piece examines how digital violence disproportionately impacts Black women in politics and outlines the systemic reforms needed to build safer, more equitable pathways to leadership.
Dec 17, 2025
2025
Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, 2026 Elections, Voter Mandate, Election Reform, Ballot Design, Voting System, D.C. Council, RepresentWomen, Grow Democracy DC, D.C. Board of Elections
Cynthia Richie Terrell, Lisa D. T. Rice
Washington D.C.
Democracy in Action
Ranked Choice Voting Is Moving Forward in Washington, D.C.
Dec 17, 2025
The D.C. Council voted to move forward with ranked choice voting for the 2026 elections, honoring the decisive mandate delivered by nearly 73 percent of D.C. voters in November 2024. RepresentWomen applauds this commitment to democratic integrity and looks forward to supporting voter education efforts ahead of a smooth rollout.
Nov 26, 2025
2025
Women's Races, 2025 Elections
Cynthia Richie Terrell
Op-Eds
Op-ed: Wins for Women Offer a Blueprint for the Future
Nov 26, 2025
This op-ed by RepresentWomen's Cynthia Richie Terrell was published in The Fulcrum in November 2025.
Nov 18, 2025
2025
WPC, Lunch & Learn, Emerge America
Webinars
Webinar: WPC Lunch & Learn - Get ready to run for office with Emerge
Nov 18, 2025
The Women's Power Collaborative hosted the October Lunch & Learn, with Emerge America in attendance! Deputy Training Director Jamie Lynn Maniscalco facilitated a ‘Step Forward Training’ designed to help answer the question: “Should I run for office?' 'Where and when should I run?', and “What does it take to lead a successful campaign?
Nov 7, 2025
2025
Election Night 2025, Virginia First Woman Governor, New Jersey Woman Governor, Woman Veteran Governor, Asian American Woman Lieutenant Governor, Women Governors, Nancy Pelosi Retirement, First Woman Speaker, Jeannette Rankin Biography, Winning the Earthquake, New York City Mayor, Women Transition Team, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, Fair Representation Act, Gerrymandering, Proportional Representation, RepresentWomen, Gender Parity Index, Ms. Magazine, FairVote, Expand Democracy, Women in Politics, Democracy Reform, Texas Special Election, California Proposition 50, Redistricting, Women's Leadership, Gender Parity, 2025 Elections, Vote Mama, Jeannette Rankin Foundation
Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill, Ghazala Hashmi, Lorissa Rinehart, Zohran Mamdani, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Rob Richie, Amanda Edwards, Sarah Hague
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of November 7, 2025
Nov 7, 2025
Election Night 2025 made history as Abigail Spanberger became Virginia's first woman governor, Mikie Sherrill became New Jersey's first Democratic woman governor and first woman military veteran governor, and women made gains at every level from city halls to state legislatures. RepresentWomen also reflects on New York City Mayor-elect Mamdani's all-woman transition team, and the release of a groundbreaking biography of Jeannette Rankin.
Nov 4, 2025
2025
Women in Politics, Women's Representation, Political Leadership, Election Reform, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, 2025 Elections, Virginia Governor, New Jersey Governor, Boston Mayor, Detroit Mayor, Seattle Mayor, RepresentWomen, New York City Council, Gender Parity Index, Proportional Representation, Public Financing, Democracy, Candidate Pipeline, Women Candidates
Abigail Spanberger, Winsome Earle-Sears, Mikie Sherrill, Ghazala Hashmi, Michelle Wu, Mary Sheffield, Katie Wilson, Eileen Higgins, Joyce Waterman, Kelsea Hector, Julie Spilsbury, Michelle Whittaker
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Fort Collins, Santa Fe, Greenbelt, Maryland
Democracy in Action
Local Elections, National Impact: How Cities are Redefining the Rules of Representation
Nov 4, 2025
From historic gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey to mayoral contests in cities across America, today's elections offer a powerful glimpse into the future of women's political leadership. RepresentWomen is tracking how structural reforms like ranked choice voting are reshaping who runs, who wins, and who leads at every level of government.
Oct 31, 2025
2025
Halloween Women's History, Salem Witch Trials, Virginia Governor, New Jersey Governor, Women Governors 2025, Ireland President, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, New York Attorney General, Boston Mayor, Detroit Mayor, Seattle Mayor, New York City Council, Fort Collins Mayor, Santa Fe Mayor, Women Prime Ministers, RepresentWomen, Gender Parity Index, Utah Women Leadership, CAWP, Women State Legislators, FairVote, Greenbelt Maryland RCV, Women's Electability, Women in Politics, Democracy Reform, Gender Parity, 2025 Elections, Women Candidates, Structural Reform
Susannah North Martin, Abigail Spanberger, Mikie Sherrill, Ghazala Hashmi, Catherine Connolly, Letitia Tish James, Michelle Wu, Mary Sheffield, Katie Wilson, Sanna Marin, Jacinda Ardern, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Susan Madsen, Molly Jong-Fast, Gretchen Whitmer
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation Week of October 31, 2025
Oct 31, 2025
As Halloween approaches, RepresentWomen reflects on the history of women's power — from the Salem witch trials to today's ballot box — ahead of a historic Election Week where women are poised to sweep governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and make gains in city halls across the country.
Oct 24, 2025
2025
Iceland Women's Day Off, 1975 women's strike, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Bolivia gender parity, proportional representation, gender quotas, Sanae Takaichi, Japan first woman prime minister, María Corina Machado, Nobel Peace Prize, Venezuela, Syria women's representation, UN Resolution 1325, Women Peace and Security, Iraq women candidates, women's political representation, ranked choice voting, RepresentWomen, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Gender Parity Index, Kamala Harris, women president United States, global gender gap, UN Women, cybersecurity women, Xi Jinping women governance, China women leadership, Mary Robinson, Katie Usalis, Reykjavik Global Forum, women's leadership, democracy reform, structural reform, gender equality, 2025 elections, women governors, feminist policy, women's rights, No Kings Day, Voting Rights Act, Expand Democracy
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of October 24, 2025
Oct 24, 2025
On the 50th anniversary of Iceland's Women's Day Off strike, RepresentWomen reflects on how collective action and structural reform transformed a nation — and what the U.S. still has to learn from global parity leaders like Bolivia, Iceland, and Mexico.