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Nikki Haley’s Gender Trap
Originally published by Sarah Jones for New York Magazine At the Republican debate on Wednesday, Nikki Haley was a popular target. Candidates attacked her repeatedly, sensing that as her…
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South Carolina Women Struggle to Get Seat at Table in Legislature
Originally published by Claire Carter for Carolina News and Reporter Women make up 51.3% of South Carolina’s population. But they’re only 14.7% of the state’s legislators. Across the country, state legislatures tend to…
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Strong but ‘Feminine’: How Nikki Haley Navigates Gender as Only Woman in the GOP Race
In a primary that's been dominated by former President Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and all of the other Republican hopefuls have worked hard to stand out. For Haley, that's often meant highlighting the traits that make her unique in the Republican field — including her gender and her family's immigration story.
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SC Women Have Little Say in State Government. This Group Has a Plan to Change That.
It’s no small secret South Carolina women have little voice in state affairs. It was national news in 2016 when the number of women in the state Senate quadrupled — from one to four. That figure will have increased by just two members at the start of the 2024 legislative session. Women make up a little more than half the state’s population, yet they comprise less than 15 percent of the state Legislature. That ranks South Carolina among the bottom three nationally for women representation in state government.
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First Native Hawaiian Woman Confirmed as Federal Judge
Judge Shanlyn A.S. Park’s confirmation marks a historic step forward in representation for Indigenous people and continues Democrats’ efforts to expand the number of women in federal judge positions.
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Victoria Achieves Gender Parity among MPs for the First Time
Premier Jacinta Allan says the affect of female MPs’ voices can be seen throughout their work in parliament
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Empowering Women Leaders in the Post-Pandemic Work Force
Strategies for getting more women back into a post-pandemic workforce.
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’Speaking As a Man’: Gendered Insults at Republican Debate Highlight a Risky Strategy
The 2024 Republican field has engaged in a round robin of gendered attacks that could backfire with suburban women and independent swing voters in a general election, strategists say
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The ‘Year of The Woman’ is Dead
New report from She Should Run outlines what the new normal requires
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Inside the Governor Group Chat
As the rare women to hold these positions, the United States’ eight female Democratic governors insist their friendship isn’t a bonus—it’s another critical part of the job.