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What Difference Have Women Made in the Presidential Race? We’re Talking about Feminism.

October 2, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
presidential gender watch 2016

House Leadership Shake-Up – a Missed Opportunity for Women?

September 30, 2015
Kathy Kleeman

The upcoming resignation of Speaker John Boehner created a vacancy on the Republican House leadership ladder, with the anticipated succession of current Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to the speakership. Would this be the moment to add another woman to the largely male team? Apparently not, with the most logical choice, current GOP Conference Chair Rep...

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Gender Didn’t “Happen” to Fiorina (or Anyone)

September 29, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
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The Gender Story I Saw at the GOP Debate

September 18, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
presidential gender watch 2016

Mainstreaming Gender in Political Campaigns: Clinton’s Case Study

September 8, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
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It’s Different When Women Run: Women Who Have Run for President Share What’s Changed and What it Means for 2016

August 21, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
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Denouncing Trump is the Easy Part – Elevating Gender Dialogue is Harder to Do

August 16, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
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Making Black Women Visible in Presidential Politics: A Conversation About Race, Gender, and Running for the Oval Office

August 11, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
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Likeability: It’s Different for Women

August 5, 2015
Adrienne Kimmell
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Everyone’s Playing the Gender Card: The Question is How

August 2, 2015
Kelly Dittmar
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