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Woman Governor
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Woman Congress
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New York

This is what a legislator looks like. Catch up.

July 7, 2018
Kelly Dittmar

Just under a month ago, Ohio State Representative Emilia Sykes filed a complaint with the Ohio Department of Public Safety for over two years of disparate treatment by security officials at the Statehouse. More specifically, Representative Sykes – one of ten Black women in the Ohio state legislature – cited heightened scrutiny at security checkpoints and...

This is what a legislator looks like. Pictured: Ohio State Representative Emilia Sykes (Black woman with black, white collared shirt and black glasses)

Women Candidates in Election 2018: 5 Key Data Points Midway Through the Primaries

June 21, 2018
Kelly Dittmar

In order to tell an accurate story of women’s political outcomes in November, it’s essential that we demonstrate the empirical nuances and complexities of women’s candidacies before then. Therefore, at this midway point in the primary season whereby 26 states have held primary election contests, the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers...

2018 Election (Background: American flag with white star overlay)

Dare to Run

Dare to Run offers female college graduates the chance to participate in a two-year certificate program in pursuit of a career path in public service.  They give women the opportunity to be a voice for their communities by committing to run campaigns in search of elected office within two years of graduation from the program.

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