“We are seeing statistically significant higher rates of women winning under ranked choice voting versus the general winner takes all system that we have,” said Alana Persson, RepresentWomen’s Comms Director, quoted in The Australian Financial Review. https://bit.ly/4zW62Xt

Why Washington’s women problem is getting worse

Karoline Leavitt departs for motherhood. AOC is flamed for freezing her eggs. Both decisions chip away at women’s already meagre share of US political power.

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RepresentWomen had a terrific time at the American Political Science Association’s annual conference, where we presented our Gender Parity Index research and attending a roundtable with partners! To learn more about our research, visit our website: https://bit.ly/4AhG0OS 🌟

In this week’s Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation pays tribute to Gloria and Dolly, a reminder that their fight for equality, for a world where women share equal power and respect, lives on in each of us. Read the full version here: https://bit.ly/4zVnb3L

There are zero major airports in the U.S. named after a woman. That could change after the state of Tennessee moved to rename Nashville International Airport in honor of Dolly Parton. Read the full article from our founder, Cynthia Richie Terrell: https://bit.ly/4gvD9de

RepresentWomen team is in Boston this week for the APSA Annual Meeting. We will be joining a roundtable with partners on the status of women's representation. Research Director Courtney Lamendola will present her co-authored paper on women's underrepresentation. Follow along!

Cynthia Richie Terrell, RepresentWomen's Founder and Executive Director, has recently published Architects for a Fourth Founding, in Dædalus as a response to a broader conversation of the architecture of representation in the U.S. Read the full piece here: https://bit.ly/4h5KWyw

As primaries wind down, women are being nominated and advancing in elections nationwide. We're looking at how to make these wins last: ranked choice voting empowers women candidates by removing barriers to a fairer electoral system. Follow us on Substack: https://bit.ly/3UaEBsT

This week’s Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation by guest author Peng Gao celebrates the importance and impact of feminine leadership! ➡️Swipe to read! Check out the full edition here: https://bit.ly/4ycsLx6

At RepresentWomen, we understand that women are not a monolith—this is precisely why women’s voices can and should impact policy decisions. Watch the full conversation here: https://bit.ly/4y7NT7z

Happy Women’s Equality Day! Fifty years ago, women marched for equal rights, and the same spirit lives on in how women lead today, with empathy and compassion. Today, we honor the legacy of courage and leadership of generations of women. Full live here: https://bit.ly/3UoC1zo

🎉 RepresentWomen is now on Substack! On this special day, Women's Equality Day, join the live launch party here:https://bit.ly/3S8e0fq 📝 Sign up for RepresentWomen's newly launched Substack for future conversations: https://bit.ly/3UaEBsT

Happy Women's Equality Day! Check out the video from our Communications Fellow, Peng Gao, on three facts you should know about this important day. To celebrate, join us on our Substack launch party today at 2:30 pm! https://bit.ly/3S8e0fq

🗓️ Tomorrow, 2:30 PM ET: our own Tamaya Dennard joins Substack Live for Women's Equality Day, picking up the conversation from yesterday's People's Bill of Rights 250 gathering. Structural reform is how we close the gap. Join us! https://bit.ly/3S8e0fq

To celebrate Women's Equality Week, we invite you to join this national gathering hosted by the People's Bill of Rights today from 1–2:30 PM ET. Artist and singer Alicia Keys will host this interactive virtual session! Sign up here: https://bit.ly/4zAxs5f

🎉 At RepresentWomen, we believe equality is every day, which is why we are dedicating a week to celebrating the upcoming Women's Equality Day. 📩 Check out the invitation from our Communications Fellow, Livia Follet, to learn more about our Women's Equality Week!

Today, we kick off a weeklong celebration of Women’s Equality Day because the equal rights women campaigned for decades deserve more than a single day of recognition. Share your thoughts with us: What does increasing women’s equality mean to you? 💡

This week’s Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation by @livia-follet.bsky.social highlights the threats to ranked choice voting taking place across the U.S. From the DNC to Alaska, we’re working to educate change makers on why RCV is a powerful reform for women and all voters. Swipe to learn more!

Billie Jean King was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her gender equality work. Her legacy, Title IX, opened doors in classrooms and on fields for generations. We carry her work forward by advancing policies that remove barriers for women. https://bit.ly/4hxdIJ9

Last month, together with Murmuration, we released “The Future of Representation” - a national survey of 5,000+ Americans on women’s representation in political leadership. Check out the findings here: https://bit.ly/45TMu8n

The 2026 Gender Parity Index shows that in the U.S., the Northeast and West lead in women’s representation in elected office, while the South lags behind. Hear Research Director, Courtney Lamendola, break down the regional patterns. Check out our new data:https://bit.ly/4583Hec

📊✨ Together with Murmuration, we’re releasing "The Future of Representation"- a national survey of 5,000+ Americans on women’s representation in political leadership. Check out the full report here: https://bit.ly/4w2188n

Yesterday, RepresentWomen hosted a breakfast briefing, talking about the state of reform and focusing on opportunities for RCV in Chicago. Illinois’ GPI score tells us that structural reforms can improve women’s representation. Read the full report here: https://bit.ly/4ywGYFW

RepresentWomen is gathering in Chicago this week for the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)! We are excited to share the findings and data from our newest Gender Parity Report launched last week. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ywGYFW

The U.S. scored 28/100 on the 2026 Gender Parity Index - only halfway to gender parity. Only 3 states earned an "A," and one-fifth are stagnating. Courtney Lamendola breaks down the numbers and the structural reforms that could close the gap. Watch here:https://bit.ly/3RRFmGg

The 2026 Gender Parity Index drops next week 📊✨. GPI, as a tool, shows us where gender-balanced representation is stalling, advancing, or slipping back. Sign up for our webinar on July 22 at 7 PM ET!https://bit.ly/4yq6AEe

🎉 The Voter Choice Act has been reintroduced to Congress! RepresentWomen celebrates this win for ranked choice voting, voter choice, and women’s representation!

At our 2026 Democracy Solutions Summit we discussed how political violence impacts women with Washington State Rep. Liz Berry. Today, we’re continuing the conversation. Tune in from 7-8 PM ET over Zoom for our Democracy Solutions Series! Register here: https://bit.ly/3St21IW

📣 Happening tomorrow! Don’t miss our next Democracy Solutions Series, Safety as a Barrier to Women’s Political Participation! 🔗Register here: https://bit.ly/3St21IW

📣 Reminder — RepresenWomen’s next Democracy Solutions Series, Safety as a Barrier to Women’s Political Participation is tomorrow from 7-8 PM ET over Zoom! 🔗Register here: https://bit.ly/3St21IW

Did you know that women make up 51% of the U.S. population but only 28% of congressional seats? Stay tuned for RepresentWomen’s 2026 Gender Parity Index report that will provide fresh data on the state of women’s representation and political power over the last year.