Research Library
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.
Country Brief: North America
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.
Women Mayors and Council Members in RCV Cities - January 2025 Snapshots
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.
International Research
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.
Country Brief: European Union
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.
Brief: International Recognition and Women’s Political Representation: An Analysis of Five Unrecognized States
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.
2024 Gender Parity Index Report
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.
Report: Salaries of State: Modernizing State Legislatures through Compensation Commissions
RepresentWomen's snapshot tracking party composition by gender in the U.S. House of Representatives from the 113th through 118th Congress, revealing trends in women's political representation.
Snapshot: Party Composition by Gender in the U.S. House of Representatives
Explore RepresentWomen's research brief on the key barriers Black women face running for office, plus evidence-based solutions like ranked choice voting.
Brief: Breaking Barriers for Black Women Candidates
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.
Country Brief: Oceania
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.
Report: 2023 Annual Report
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.
Slidedeck: PRCV in the US Timeline
RepresentWomen's proportional ranked choice voting brief shows that PRCV creates opportunities for women candidates to enter politics by eliminating fears of vote splitting, decreasing campaign costs, reducing incumbency advantage, and encouraging candidate recruitment. PRCV enables multiple constituencies to elect candidates of choice.
Brief: Proportional Ranked Choice Voting
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.
Brief: Golden Year Analysis
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.
Shareables: RCV Equip Toolkit
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.
2023 Gender Parity Index Report
RepresentWomen's 2023 snapshot examining how List-PR voting systems and gender quotas increase women's political representation in international legislatures.
Snapshot: List-PR Systems, Quotas & Women's Representation
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.
