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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 2d

In 2021, NYC elected a majority-women City Council for the first time ever 🗽

How? A Twin-Track Approach combining:
1️⃣ Systems reforms — term limits, matching funds, ranked choice voting
2️⃣ Candidate support — from 21 in ’21 (now @NewMajorityNYC)

Systems + support = sustained change.

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 3d

🚀 Ready to run for office? Join us Thursday, Oct 9, at 1 PM ET for our next Lunch & Learn with Emerge America!

💬 Featuring Jamie Lynn Maniscalco, Deputy Training Director
💡 Learn how, when & where to run — and what it takes to win.

🔗 Register: https://bit.ly/4pRD46l

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 4d

🇯🇵 Japan’s ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader — positioning her to become Japan’s first female prime minister.

We’re tracking key global elections this month. Explore how each country’s system shapes women’s representation: https://bit.ly/3IVCbsI

#GenderEquality

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 6d

This week from the RepresentWomen team: #WeekendReading has arrived!

👣 From Versailles → Anita Hill → Canterbury, women’s footsteps keep shaping history.
🌿 Honoring #JaneGoodall
🗳️ PR momentum & Malawi’s women-led coalitions

👉 Read: https://bit.ly/4mU3O3j

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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 7d

Yesterday, we lost a legend. Jane Goodall (1934–2025) transformed science and inspired generations of women to lead with courage and persistence. Her legacy will continue to shape our world. 🌍💜 #JaneGoodall #WomenInScience

2025 Gender Parity Index - RepresentWomen.pdf | Powered by Box

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 8d

✨ 2025 milestones in Congress:
– 2 Black women in the Senate for the first time
– 1st openly trans member (Sarah McBride)
– 1st Latina (NJ), 1st Black woman (OR), 1st woman (ND), 1st MENA woman (AZ)

Read our 2025 Gender Parity Index report to learn more: https://bit.ly/4m8BKsu

#GenderEquality #GPI

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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 9d

Moldova re-elects President Maia Sandu 🎉 Her party secured a parliamentary majority — and with 40% women in parliament, the country shows the power of quotas to transform representation.

The next step: breaking down cultural barriers to parity. #RepresentationMatters

Report | Politics of Parenthood: Representation in the 119th Congress

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 10d

Only 7.2% of Congress are moms of minor kids — and most states don’t have a single one.

This research from our partners at Vote Mama Foundation shows how urgent it is to break down barriers + support moms in office. 💜

Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4gMDbM4

#GenderParity #MomsInOffice

Vote Mama Foundation is the only organization tracking the number of mothers with minor children serving in state legislatures across the country and has produced the largest publicly available datase...

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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 12d

Last week was pure joy! 💜 Our team gathered in person for the first time in a while — laughing, reflecting, and recharging for the work ahead. It reminded us how powerful it is to be in the same room with people you admire, especially when filled with women determined to build a stronger democracy.

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 14d

We couldn’t agree more: the fight for equality is never finished. Every voice matters. Together, we can carry the torch from Beijing 1995 forward — ensuring progress for the next thirty years and beyond. 💜 #Beijing30 #GenderParity

Women In Politics: Growing Number Of GOP, Democratic Women Run For Governor In 2025 | TRENDING

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 History in the making: 40 women have already announced campaigns for governor in 2026 — a record-setting moment.

📊 Momentum is powerful, but systems reforms are what make progress stick.

🎥 Watch more: https://bit.ly/45VkQc5

#WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters

The Hill's Julia Manchester reports on the growing number of Republican and Democratic women candidates running for Governor of their states in the 2025-2026 election cycle.

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 20d

From the desk of Cynthia Richie Terrell: this week’s Weekend Reading ✨

As UNGA 80 opens, we’re looking abroad for lessons on women’s leadership. 🌍

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtj6Ma

#WeekendReading #UNGA80 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 21d

📣 Early voting begins in Virginia tomorrow. The state could make history by electing its first woman governor — and the nation’s first Black woman governor. Nationwide, 40 women are already running for governor in 2026. Each candidacy shifts norms + policy. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4m8BKsu

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 23d

📊 Haven’t read the full #2025GenderParityIndex yet? No problem — here are some highlights:

🔎 Explore your state’s score: https://bit.ly/4mqLz6a
#RepresentationMatters #WomenInLeadership

Ranked Choice Voting MD Exec. Dir. Michelle Whittaker on our bipartisan redistricting reality

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 23d

There’s an election reform that does more than save money & boost turnout — it also expands opportunities for women to run & win.

Ranked choice voting is reshaping democracy across the U.S. 🎬 Watch Majority Rules: majorityrulesfilm.com

#WomenInPolitics #DemocracyReform

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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · 24d

At #NetrootsNation2025, Michelle Whittaker — ED of @rcvformaryland & Board Chair of @RepresentWomen — made it clear: our democracy needs #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation.

📺 Watch her remarks: https://bit.ly/3V4r7vV

#RepresentationMatters #WomenInPolitics

Michelle Whittaker, Executive Director of Ranked Choice Voting MD did an exceptional job of detailing redistricting in the most objective manner to date. --- *Become A Member* https://bit.ly/3nnJ8TZ. --- *My Books:* As I See It: https://amzn.to/3yJhXZu ...

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 27

Highlighted authors and stories are from: @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social, @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social, @cawp-ru.bsky.social, @19thnews.org, @thecanadianpressnews.ca.web.brid.gy, and @votebeat.org.

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation Week of June 27, 2025

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 27

The #WeekendReading is now online! This week's edition covers:
🟣New York City's RCV elections on Tuesday
🟣 Recapping RepresentWomen's Braver Together event in Ohio
🟣Virginia's history-making primaries
🟣Special elections in St. Paul, Minnesota
Read it ⬇️ www.representwomen.org/weekend_read...

RepresentWomen works to increase women's representation in elected office and advocates for systemic reforms to the recruitment process, voting systems, and legislative practices so that more women ru...

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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 26

Stay tuned for the full training on our YouTube, which will be available in the next few weeks.

As a reminder, this session is for educational purposes only and does not promote or support any particular candidate or campaign.

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 26

Fresh off the New York City primary, Eleanor's Legacy presented on how women can tell their stories and prepare for running for office! This informational training shares tips on building community relationships, identifying what office to run for, and learning about your local political landscape.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: WPC Lunch and Learn - Becoming Electable: Strategic Steps Before you Step Up. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the mee...

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 25

This session shares how to take smart, intentional steps now to be ready when the opportunity to run for office calls. RSVP: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi....

As a reminder, this session is for educational purposes only and does not promote or support any particular candidate or campaign.

Are you candidate curious or thinking about running for office someday? Join our Lunch and Learn session, Becoming Electable: Strategic Steps Before You Step Up to explore how to build your profile, g...

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RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 25

Tomorrow (June 26) is a webinar with the Women's Power Collaborative and Eleanor's Legacy! Join us from 1-2 p.m. EST to learn more about their work preparing women to run for office, building a personal brand, growing your network, and understanding what it takes to lead in public office.

RepresentWomen @representwomen.bsky.social · Jun 24

Read the full article: thefulcrum.us/electoral-re... and go to our website to learn more about why ranked choice voting removes barriers for women.