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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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Feb 12, 2025
2025
Future Hindsight Podcast, RepresentWomen, FairVote, Incumbency Women Candidates, Term Limits, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, New York City Council Women, 61% Women Council, Open Seats, Public Financing, Vote Splitting, Coalition Building, Women in Politics, Women's Representation, Democracy Reform, Election Reform, Multi-Member Districts, Proportional Representation, Gerrymandering, Childcare Policy, Paid Leave, Proxy Voting, Legislative Pay, Women's Power Collaborative, St. Paul RCV, Gender Parity, Women Candidates, Women's Political Power, Structural Reform, Women Run Win Serve Lead
Mila Atmos, Cynthia Richie Terrell
Podcasts
Leveling the Playing Field for Women: Cynthia Richie Terrell on Future Hindsight
Feb 12, 2025
RepresentWomen's Cynthia Richie Terrell joins host Mila Atmos on Future Hindsight to make the case that the biggest obstacle to women's political representation isn't a lack of qualified candidates — it's incumbency. With reelection rates above 90%, women struggle to break in without structural reforms like term limits and ranked choice voting, which together helped New York City's council reach 61% women.
Feb 7, 2025
2025
Black History Month, Women Governors, Virginia Governor, New Jersey Governor, Alaska Governor, New Mexico Governor, California Governor, Michigan Governor, Oakland Mayor, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, New York City Mayor, St. Paul Mayor, Santa Fe Mayor, Belgium Gender Quotas, Women Legislators Constituents, CAWP, Women State Legislators, Gender Language Federal Websites, Executive Order, FairVote, Harassment Women Candidates, Indiana Women Politics, Democracy Solutions Summit, RepresentWomen, Women's Representation, Democracy Reform, Election Reform, Gender Parity, 2025 Elections, 2026 Elections
Rosa Parks, Ayanna Pressley, Alice Walker, Katie Hobbs, Maura Healey, Kathy Hochul, Abigail Spanberger, Winsome Earle-Sears, Mikie Sherrill, Mary Peltola, Deb Haaland, Kamala Harris, Jocelyn Benson, Barbara Lee, Jessica Ramos, Tishaura Jones, Vanessa Matz, Danielle Allen, Elon Musk, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Tamaya Dennard, Marvelous Maeze, Shirley Chisholm, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of February 7, 2025
Feb 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.
Jan 30, 2025
2025
Vote Mama, Campaign Finance Reform, WPC, Lunch & Learn
Webinars
Webinar: WPC Lunch & Learn - Campaign Finance Reform: Ensuring Caregivers Have a Seat at the Table
Jan 30, 2025
Louisa Duggan, VoteMama’s Policy and Advocacy Director, joined WPC's lunch and learn, presenting on Campaign Finance Reform: Ensuring Caregivers Have a Seat at the Table.
Jan 10, 2025
2025
Black Women Senate, 119th Congress, Transgender Congress, Queer Latina Congress, LGBTQ Congress, Jimmy Carter Legacy, Women's Representation, Presidential Medal of Freedom, January 6th Insurrection, Women Governors, State Legislatures Women, Record Women Legislators, Gender Quotas, Proportional Representation, Democracy Solutions Summit 2025, Black Women in Politics Series, RepresentWomen, CAWP, Gender Parity, Democracy Reform, Election Reform, Women Candidates, 2025 Elections
Angela Alsobrooks, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sarah McBride, Emily Randall, Julie Johnson, Patricia Roberts Harris, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Alexis Herman, Fannie Lou Hamer, Ann McLane Kuster, Claudia Sheinbaum, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Tammy Baldwin, Shirley Chisholm, Barbara Jordan, Frances Perkins, Kamala Harris
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation January 10th, 2025
Jan 10, 2025
RepresentWomen returns from its winter restoration to mark a historic milestone — for the first time, two Black women, Angela Alsobrooks and Lisa Blunt Rochester, are serving simultaneously in the U.S. Senate. This week's roundup also celebrates Fannie Lou Hamer's posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Dec 13, 2024
2024
Equal Rights Amendment, ERA, Freedom Farm Azul, Namibia First Female President, Ghana Vice President, Virginia Governor, New Mexico Women Legislature, Colorado Women Legislature, Nevada Women Legislature, Women State Legislatures, Western States Women Politics, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, Fair Representation Act, Ranked Choice Voting Act, Gender Parity Index, 2024 Impact Report, RepresentWomen, Reykjavik Global Forum, Democracy Rising, Women's Representation, Democracy Reform, Election Reform, Gender Parity, Women Candidates, 2025 Elections, Holiday Season, ERA Day DC
Alice Paul, Crystal Eastman, Martha Wright Griffiths, Fannie Lou Hamer, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, Abigail Spanberger, Winsome Earle-Sears, Jeannette Rankin, Nellie Tayloe Ross, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Katie Usalis, Mary Robinson, Muriel Bowser, Eleanor Holmes Norton, Maria Perez
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of December 13, 2024
Dec 13, 2024
On the 100th anniversary of the Equal Rights Amendment's introduction to Congress, RepresentWomen reflects on a landmark year for women's representation — from Namibia electing its first female president to New Mexico and Colorado becoming majority-women legislatures.
Dec 6, 2024
2024
2024 Election, Women's Representation, Systemic Barriers, RepresentWomen, 2024 Impact Report, Gender Parity Index, Democracy Solutions Summit, Black Women in Politics, Seneca Falls Declaration, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, Compensation Commissions, Legislative Modernization, Advancement Project, FairVote Illinois, FairVote Minnesota, Make All Votes Count DC, National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers, Visionary Woman Planner, Women's History Planner, Democracy Reform, Election Reform, Gender Parity, Women Candidates, 2025 Elections, Women in Government, Holiday Giving, Giving Tuesday, End of Year Donor, Women Democracy Leaders
Kamala Harris, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Barbara Lee, Michelle Whittaker, Judith Browne Dianis, Rebecca Williams, Jeanne Massey, Kelleen Potter, Lisa Rice
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of December 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
One month after the election, RepresentWomen reflects on Kamala Harris's historic campaign and what her loss reveals about the systemic barriers women face — while reaffirming the organization's commitment to building women's political power in 2025.
Nov 27, 2024
2024
Thanksgiving, Women's Representation, RepresentWomen, Community Building, Democracy Reform, Women's Leadership, Gender Parity, Women in Politics, Election Reform, Holiday Season, Gratitude, Women Activists, Women's History, 2024 Election, 2025 Goals, Representative Democracy, Systems Reform, Ranked Choice Voting, Women Candidates, Donor Appreciation, Friendsgiving, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade
Cynthia Richie Terrell, Alissa Bombardier Shaw, Arianna Conte, Marvelous Maeze, Steph Scaglia, Ria Deshmukh, José Andrés, Shirley Chisholm
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of November 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024
As the holiday season kicks off, the RepresentWomen team reflects on gratitude, community, and hope — drawing inspiration from the women who paved the way before them and recommitting to building a more representative democracy in 2025.
Nov 22, 2024
2024
16 Days of Activism, Gender-Based Violence, Women Candidates Safety, Ranked Choice Voting, RCV, Alaska RCV Ballot Measure, Portland Proportional RCV, Women City Council, Ireland Gender Quota, 247 Women Candidates, Women Election Ireland, Woman President, Misogyny Politics, South Sudan Women Leadership, Washington DC RCV, FairVote, RepresentWomen, Future Caucus, Gender Parity, Women's Representation, Democracy Reform, Election Reform, Women Candidates, 2024 Elections, Social Media X Twitter, Bluesky, International Day Elimination Violence Against Women, Gen Z Women Candidates, Pivotal Ventures, Cosmopolitan Poll, Women's Political Power
Lisa Murkowski, Kamala Harris, Kate Manne, Rachael Hakim, Meredith Sumpter, Candace Avalos, Cynthia Richie Terrell, Sarah McBride
Portland, Oregon
Weekend Reading
Weekend Reading on Women's Representation Week of November 22, 2024
Nov 22, 2024
As 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence begins, RepresentWomen examines how threats to physical and psychological safety remain a major barrier for women running for office — while celebrating ranked choice voting's narrow preservation in Alaska.
Nov 16, 2024
2024
Women and the Presidency, Huffington Post
Cynthia Richie Terrell
In the News
In the News: What Kamala Harris' Loss Means For Future Female Presidential Candidates
Nov 16, 2024
This article published by The Huffington Post cites RepresentWomen's Cynthia Richie Terrell when covering women and the presidency.