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CAWP Research Grants

CAWP will fund twelve research projects in 2022 that help to identify and address barriers and opportunities to women’s political power. 







CAWP Women, Money, and Politics Series

Read the third report in the CAWP Women, Money, and Politics series: The Money Race for the State Legislature.







Truth in Journalism: Reporting on Politics and Identity in America

Virtual Event

January 26th at 12pm ET
with PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent Yamiche Alcindor.

Women Officeholders

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Current Numbers

From our new data on women in municipal office to our classic collections on women in state legislatures and Congress, CAWP is the only source for the most up-to-date information on women’s political representation in the United States.

Women Elected Officials Database

With over 12,000 entries covering more than 120 years, the CAWP Women Elected Officials Database is the full history of women in American politics in one place — searchable, exportable, and sharable.

See How Your State Fares

See current and historical information for your state — and how it compares in our state rankings by women’s representation in state legislatures. 

Programs







Ready to Run®

Ready to Run® is a non-partisan campaign training program to encourage women to run for elective office, position themselves for appointive office, work on a campaign, or get involved in public life in other ways.







NEW Leadership® 

NEW Leadership® is a six-day residential program that educates college women about the important role that politics plays in their lives and encourages them to become engaged leaders in their communities and on their campuses.







Teach a Girl to Lead®

Designed for educators, youth-serving organizations and media outlets, and parents, Teach a Girl to Lead® aims to make women’s public leadership visible to girls and boys K-12 and to inspire girls and young women to follow in the footsteps of women leaders, past and present.







Senator Wynona Lipman Chair

The Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women's Political Leadership is made possible by the generous support of the New Jersey Legislature. Learn more about the chair and the pioneering woman.