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RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen's interactive international dashboard tracking women's representation, voting systems, gender quotas, and cabinet data across countries.

RepresentWomen's country rankings of women's representation in national lower house legislatures, showing how most top-ranked nations use proportional voting systems and why the U.S. needs electoral reform.

How did Portland achieve its first gender-balanced and racially diverse city council in 2024? RepresentWomen’s new report shows how proportional ranked choice voting, public financing, council expansion, and community partnerships worked together to make it happen.

This snapshot displays women's political representation in the 38 OECD countries. The columns show which voting system is used, the subcategory of that voting system, and if gender quotas are used.

Learn how proportional ranked choice voting is leveling the playing field and expanding opportunities for women leaders.

Discover how ranked choice voting empowers voters, reduces barriers for women candidates, and creates fairer, more representative elections.

Learn about how Proportional Ranked Choice Voting is leveling the playing field and expanding opportunities for women leaders.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen’s Gender Parity Index tracks women’s political representation in all 50 states, ranking each state by progress toward gender-balanced governance. Explore interactive maps, past reports, key findings, and solutions to close the gender gap in U.S. politics.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen is committed to advocating gender parity and supporting women in politics in the United States and globally. Outside of the United States, system changes like gender quotas and proportional representation are often used, directly impacting the number of women in elected and appointed positions. We study these systems to envision how a 21st-century democracy can be implemented and how more women can run, win, lead, and serve.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women run, win, serve, and lead.