"The Chisholm Effect: Black Women in American Politics 2018" Shows the Continued Gains of Black Women and Momentum Going Into the Midterms and 2020

February 23, 2018

The Chisholm Effect: Black Women in American Politics 2018

This update from the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) and the Higher Heights Leadership Fund outlines the status of Black women in American politics at the start of 2018.

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Status of Black Women in U.S. Politics
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"Pink Wave": A Note of Caution

January 26, 2018
Kelly Dittmar

News of the “Pink Wave” of women candidates was ubiquitous ahead of and after the first anniversary of the Women’s March. Cover stories and in-depth investigations into women running for office in 2018 rightfully celebrated the increase in the numbers of women running this year. At CAWP, we are the ones keeping those numbers, tracking potential candidates...

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DATA POINT: 2018, A Year of the Woman Like 1992?

January 23, 2018

DATA POINT: With New Addition, Record Number of Women in Senate and Mississippi Sends First Woman to Congress

April 9, 2018
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