News
Donald Trump’s Last Republican Rival Nikki Haley Pulls Out of Presidential Race
It means Donald Trump is heading for what is almost certainly going to be a November showdown with the man who beat him in the 2020 election: Democrat Joe Biden.
News
The Fight for the ERA Goes to TikTok
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.
News
SC Judicial Elections to Begin This Week. Here’s What’s Changed
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.
News
Women Have Made Strides in the U.S. Workforce: Five Charts
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.
News
Mexico Almost Certain to Elect Its First Woman President as Campaigning Begins
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.
News
No Recession? Thank Women
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.
News
Inspiring Women Across America
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.
News
A Field of Candidates Unlike Any Other
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.
News
Number of Congresswomen Choosing Not to Run Again Hits a Record High
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…
News
Pennsylvania Creates Fact-Checking Website Ahead of 2024 Election
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…