TikTok on the ERA. The Equal Rights Amendment was first introduced in Congress 100 years ago. A half-century later, after the ERA's passage in 1972, feminist activists campaigned to get states to ratify the constitutional amendment guaranteeing equal treatment for women.
Following a blockade — raised in protest for judicial reform — lawmakers are poised to hold judicial elections, beginning this week, now that a judicial reform bill has reached the Senate floor.
Women in the U.S. have come a long way since the 1950s.
Women now make up a larger percentage of the workforce, earn more money, and work in more well-paying positions. Still, part of the growth stopped recently, and there are some significant gender gaps in the highest levels of business and political leadership.
Campaigning formally starts on Friday for the biggest election in Mexico’s history. Voters will choose the president, along with the winners of 628 seats in Congress and tens of thousands of local positions.
Remote work allowed Alyson Velasquez to juggle her demanding roles as a Wells Fargo talent recruiter and as mother of two young children, including a son with special needs. The flexibility made sense both for her job, working with hiring managers across the country, and for her kids, ensuring she would be available for medical appointments and pickups. Remote work “is wonderful for working moms,” she says.
They are leaders and entrepreneurs, activists and trailblazers in our communities. They are women who make a difference every day – in every state.
Introducing USA TODAY’s 2024 Women of the Year, 60 women across the country using their voices and determination to push for change and equality, and even joy.
This year’s field of candidates for state Senate and Assembly is historic in at least one way.
At least 24 Black women, including four incumbents, are running for the Legislature – more than ever before. Some are opposing each other in the March primary but as many as 19 could conceivably win seats in either the Assembly or Senate.
Originally published by Kelly Dittmer for Forbes The 2024 congressional elections begin in earnest next week when five states will hold their primary elections. But more sitting congresswomen than ever have…
Originally published by Sophia Fox-Sowell for Statescoop Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro on Thursday announced the creation of Fact-checking PA-related Election Claims, a new website to provide voters with…
The recent circulation of AI deepfake pornographic images of Taylor Swift on social media appeared to bring momentum to the fight for legal consequences for nonconsensual intimate imagery and other forms of synthetic media. But in time, this incident is more likely to serve as another emblem of the use of digital and social media to drive women out of political life. While Taylor Swift is unlikely to be deterred from public life by such an incident, the chilling effect of AI-generated images and videos used to harass women in politics is a growing phenomenon.