Ardern, who has become a global progressive icon since taking power in 2017, said she no longer had “enough in the tank” to do justice to the job and would step down by Feb. 7.
Nominating and electing more female politicians can help to diffuse polarization and reduce levels of hostility and distrust across party lines, a study shows. Political parties that elect a greater number of women representatives are viewed more…
Jackie began her career as a scientist doing drug discovery. After a few years, she realized she wanted to work on the strategy side of the business. But every time she tried to make the shift, she was turned down.
Katrina Shealy had something to say. But it was 2 a.m. and everyone, as she was moments before, was asleep. Gnawing at her was the impending South Carolina Senate debate over a near-total…
Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the House nearly two decades ago with her mom and her twin daughters – tourists peering down at lawmakers on the floor of the chamber.
Now that the House has elected a Speaker and the members of Congress have been sworn in, we can turn our attention to the work ahead. Stories from this week show that building women’s political…
While Democrats in Congress were able to get a lot done in the last two years, they ended up leaving a number of major policy priorities on the table — …
The Republican-controlled Missouri House of Representatives used its session’s opening day Wednesday to tighten the dress code for female legislators, while leaving the men’s dress code alone. The changes were spearheaded by state Rep. Ann…
House Republicans have announced a new slate of committee chairs for the new Congress. Six of the committees will be chaired by a man named Mike or Michael. Meanwhile, just three committees will be chaired by women, down from seven during the last Congress.