One of the most circulated “women’s stories” of this week’s election has been the celebration of reaching 100 women in Congress. Because Alma Adams (D-NC) was elected in both her special election and general election contest, she will be sworn in to the 113 th Congress next week...Read more

This week, the Center for American Women and Politics and Higher Heights released The Status of Black Women in American Politics , a report that takes a snapshot of Black women’s current political representation and participation and reflects back on the historical advancement...Read more

“We need more good women to run,” feminist icon Gloria Steinem tells The Good Wife’s Alicia Florrick (Julianna Marguiles) on last Sunday’s episode. Until that point, Alicia had all but closed the door on running for State’s Attorney of Illinois, despite other attempts to...Read more

The following is a guest blog re-posted from Women's e News as the first in a series of three pieces written by Susan Rose . Susan Rose served for eight years on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and is the former executive director of the Los Angeles City Commission...Read more