The summit in China looked like a scene from @margaretatwood.bsky.social’s Handmaids Tale — read about how to ensure women are are at all the negotiating tables @representwomen.bsky.social & @msmagazine.com msmagazine.com/2026/05/15/w...

No Women Were Present at the U.S.-China Negotiations. This Is By Design.

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in...

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Read my piece on this week’s ruling on the Voting Rights Act & the legacy of Lani Guinier who offered a way forward through her work & writing —thanks for posting @msmagazine.com

Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · 5mo ago

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the distance between the right to vote and the reality of representation has only grown. Lani Guinier understood that gap better than anyone.

It was an energizing week of connection and momentum in California. ☀️ From women’s leadership conversations to a major step forward for ranked choice voting in Los Angeles, progress is building! Read more in our latest edition of #WeekendReading: https://bit.ly/4thkeq8

📅 Join us TOMORROW (4/15) at 6 PM ET for a FREE webinar with voting rights advocates, litigators, and legislators to talk about what's at stake with the Voting Rights Act and what you can do. Register now ➡️ https://bit.ly/4sB3p8L #VotingRights #VRA #LouisianaVCallais

222 votes secured in the compact, 48 more to go!

US edges closer to popular vote deciding winner of presidential elections

Virginia signs national popular vote bill into law, joining interstate compact with 17 other states and District of Columbia

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Check out highlights & videos from @representwomen.bsky.social’s Democracy Solutions Summit that featured 63 incredible women experts msmagazine.com/2026/03/17/r...

Designing Democracy for Women: Lessons From RepresentWomen’s 2026 Solutions Summit

Across three days of conversations, RepresentWomen’s Democracy Solutions Summit showed that women’s political power depends on how democracy is designed—and how those systems can be rebuilt to better ...

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Read my Weekend Reading column 📰 on @msmagazine.com with birthday shouts to notable women & stats on women’s representation & leadership 🩷 msmagazine.com/2026/03/21/j...

Juliana Stratton's Big Senate Win, Kristi Noem's Next Steps and the Origins of Women's History Month

Weekend Reading on Women's Representation: Juliana Stratton's Senate Win, Kristi Noem's Next Steps and the Origins of Women's History Month

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"A democracy worthy of its people...builds systems that make equitable inclusion routine." @msmagazine.com @representwomen.bsky.social https://msmagazine.com/2026/02/20/black-america-women-democracy-jesse-jackson-dorothy-height-shirley-chisholm-politics/

Tonight, millions across the world will watch #TheOscars. But behind the competition between "Sinners" and "One Battle After Another," there's a lesson about better elections. Learn how the Oscars use ranked choice voting to choose the Best Picture ⬇️

How the Best Picture is chosen at the Oscars - FairVote

The 2026 Oscars will be held on Sunday. The prestigious Best Picture winner is chosen with ranked choice voting.

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How the Oscars Best Picture Winner Is Chosen www.nytimes.com/video/movies... #RankedChoiceVoting @ #Oscars for #BestPicture

Video: How the Oscars Best Picture Winner Is Chosen

Best picture is the only Oscar category decided by preferential ballot. Our reporter Marc Tracy explains how that works.

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“The more that we see women run, we’re going to see them run against each other,” Dittmar said. “It serves as a reminder that we have a pool of very qualified Black women that are more than capable of running and winning and serving in these offices.”

In Illinois, a primary could mean new record number of Black women in U.S. Senate

Only five Black women have ever held a Senate seat. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and Rep. Robin Kelly want to be the sixth.

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Jeannette Rankin understood that war is the enemy of democracy. I wrote a book about her life. Here's what she taught me about building lasting, international peace. #Womenshistorymonth #herstory #peace #womensleadership

The Jeannette Rankin Peace Plan

On April 2, 1917, Jeannette Rankin entered the Capitol as the first woman ever elected to Congress.

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Happening now 💜 day 3 of RepresentWomen’s Democracy Solutions Summit featuring an incredible lineup of women experts! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

RepresentWomen@representwomen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Join us for the final day of our #DemocracySolutionsSummit — that starts today at 3pm — featuring a terrific lineup of women speakers! Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

It was such an honor to get to interview @lorissa.bsky.social at @politicsprose.bsky.social about her new book 📕 Winning the Earthquake about the first woman elected to Congress in 1916 Jeannette Rankin!

Lorissa Rinehart@lorissa.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I was at @politicsprose.bsky.social with @representwomen.bsky.social's Cynthia Richie Terrell talking about my bio of Jeannette Rankin. Let me tell you something: We should have listened to Jeannette.

The last day of our #DemocracySolutionsSummit starts at 3pm EST — TODAY— please join us to hear from these amazing women leaders: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Day 2 of the #DemocracySolutionsSummit asks: Where are we right now regarding women’s political power? On March 11, we’re hosting a series of TED-style conversations to share the most important insights on women’s representation today. Register now: https://bit.ly/3MG7GZR

Join us for day two of @representwomen.bsky.social’s Democracy SOLUTIONS Summit 💜 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: DSS Day 2 - March 11, 2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: DSS Day 2 - March 11, 2026. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

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RepresentWomen@representwomen.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Day 2 of the #DemocracySolutionsSummit asks: Where are we right now regarding women’s political power? On March 11, we’re hosting a series of TED-style conversations to share the most important insights on women’s representation today. Register now: https://bit.ly/3MG7GZR

We are excited that our own Lindsey Drath is moderating a panel discussion today at @representwomen.bsky.social's Democracy Solutions Summit! Check it out. www.representwomen.org/democracy_so...

Democracy Solutions Summit - RepresentWomen

RepresentWomen is hosting its annual Democracy Solutions Summit, which brings together experts and leaders in election administration, voting rights, and democracy reform who are working on innovative...

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Curious how The Academy Awards use ranked choice voting to award the Oscar for Best Picture? A new video from @nytimes.com covers #RankedChoiceVoting at #TheOscars ⬇️

Video: How the Oscars Best Picture Winner Is Chosen

Best picture is the only Oscar category decided by preferential ballot. Our reporter Marc Tracy explains how that works.

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Read my Weekend Reading column on @msmagazine.com featuring the latest stats for women’s representation & power! msmagazine.com/2026/03/06/w...

Women's History Month: Looking Back on How Far We've Come and the Hill That Lies Ahead

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in...

msmagazine.com

Register for RepresentWomen’ virtual #DemocracySolutionsSummit this week: March 10-12 from 3-5pm featuring an incredible lineup of speakers who will be talking about women’s power — past, present & future 💜 I hope you can join us! www.eventbrite.com/e/democracy-...

88% of Americans say politics is broken. And as former Transportation Secretary @petebuttigieg.bsky.social tells @reason.com, it's been that way for years. He shares why we can’t "just go back to the way things were," and how reforms like ranked choice voting can make our democracy work for all.

In a new poll from @surveyusa.bsky.social, 66% of Arlington, VA voters say they support ranked choice voting! Arlington has successfully used #RankedChoiceVoting 4 times in primaries & general elections for seats on its County Board. www.arlnow.com/2026/02/27/m...

Majority of Arlington respondents support ranked-choice voting, survey finds | ARLnow.com

More outreach to Latino, older and younger voters is needed if Arlington wants the community to more fully embrace ranked-choice voting, new survey data suggests. The majority of respondents -- 66%…

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Read my column in @msmagazine.com with the latest stats for women’s representation, sneak peek at RepresentWomen’s #DemocracySolutionsSummit, #RCV, #SAVEAct, #Olympics, birthday shoutouts for #WomenLeaders & profile of new report that threatens women’s health. msmagazine.com/2026/02/27/w...

Democracy Is Not Self-Executing: How We Shape a Better Government Through Laws, Institutions and Culture

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: stories about women’s representation in politics, business, sports, entertainment and courtroooms.

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This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social reflects on how institutional choices shape women’s political power, which is the central theme of our upcoming Democracy Solutions Summit! Read full edition to learn more: https://bit.ly/3OI5dP2 Register for DSS: https://bit.ly/49TvSkE

Join us March 10–12 for the 5th Annual Democracy Solutions Summit — a free, virtual event that brings together women leaders from the U.S. and around the world to explore how we can strengthen representation and democracy in this moment. Register now: https://bit.ly/49TvSkE

Great analysis here from Nick Troiano & Unite America Thanks to gerrymandering, 92% of 2026 House races will be decided long before November, according to @cookpolitical.com. Multi-member districts & proportional representation would end gerrymandering for good. #ProportionalRepresentation

Only a fraction of House seats are competitive. Redistricting is driving that lower

Primary voters in a small number of districts play an outsized role in deciding who wins Congress. The Trump-initiated mid-decade redistricting is driving that number of competitive seats even lower.

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Register for RepresentWomen’s 5th annual #DemocracySolutionsSummit featuring women experts discussing strategies to build a strong democracy — see link below to join the virtual conversation, March 10-12 from 3-5pm EST!

RepresentWomen@representwomen.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Join us March 10–12 for the 5th Annual Democracy Solutions Summit — a free, virtual event that brings together women leaders from the U.S. and around the world to explore how we can strengthen representation and democracy in this moment. Register now: https://bit.ly/49TvSkE

Read my latest Weekend Reading column on @msmagazine.com with shouts to women leaders & allies along with news about women’s representation.

Ms. Magazine@msmagazine.com · 8mo ago

Black History Month asks a harder question: Why are so many "firsts" still necessary?

Ranked choice voting is a pro-voter, party-neutral reform that: ✅ Gives voters more choice & more voice ✅ Elects majority winners ✅ Can help lower the temperature of our politics Learn more about #RankedChoiceVoting ⬇️

Ranked Choice Voting - FairVote

Ranked choice voting makes our elections better by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

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