The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the ...

Impressive women leaders from around the world share timeless advice with these empowering women quotes and women empowerment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. In 2024, Lisa Blunt Rochester became the first woman and first ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - For Women’s History Month, we want to take a moment to shine the light on the history of women in politics. Even though women make up half the population of this country, ...

Civic on Eighth. 501 Eighth St., SE. Rhonda Foxx has spent the majority of her career working for Democratic women in politics and even running for Congress herself. She was the National Women’s ...

As we did in 2021, AEIdeas will look at women’s progress in several areas during Women’s History Month. In covering women in politics, most news organizations tip their hats to the progress women have ...

Women constitute 51% of the US population but only hold 21% of executive positions. Negative comments and sexism from figures like Donald Trump create a hostile environment for women in politics.

WASHINGTON ‒ The number of Black women elected to Congress has remained steady in recent years, but a record number of Black women have served in state legislatures this year, often the pipeline to ...

As Israel heads to the polls, can the next election halt – or deepen – the steady erosion of women’s political representation?

Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s political journey began with a pivotal encounter with Shirley Chisholm—the first Black woman in Congress and the first Black woman to seek a major party’s presidential ...

Only two women have been directly elected by their populations to the presidency in African countries: President Ellen Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia in 2006 and President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah of ...

Elections in Nepal are becoming increasingly expensive, thereby threatening inclusive democracy and raising concerns about the future of political participation. Nepal is heading to the polls in less ...