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WIRE 2021 Year in Review

WIRE is very proud of all our accomplishments in 2021. We have added new leadership, focused on efforts to grow our Appointed Office...

Girls are being socialized to lose political ambition — and it starts younger than we realized

New research shows that as girls age, they’re conditioned to lose interest and ambition in politics. The opposite happens for boys. via...

10 Countries That Are Leading the World for Women in Politics

Global Citizen Khanyi Mlaba March 10, 2021 Women’s representation in parliament has reached an all time high — but... it's still not...

Paris city hall fined for putting too many women in senior roles

Paris mayor to pay fine of €90,000 for breaking national rules in 2018 on gender parity The Guardian Paris city authorities have been...

The real reason more women should be in politics

A former Ontario finance minister asked me why we need to get more women involved politically. I didn’t have to look far for the answer....

Black women in politics: Claiming our seat at the table

The Hill By Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence, Opinion Contributor 11/19/20 Women of color ran for congressional office in record numbers in 2020...

Central Park Just Unveiled Its First-Ever Statue of Real Women - Marie Claire

How's that for breaking the bronze celling? By Bianca Rodriguez Aug 26, 2020 Exciting news: Central Park has finally unveiled a statue...

What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Responses Have In Common? Women Leaders - Forbes

WIRE’s mission is to elect more women and we do it for for many reasons. One that we always emphasize is the fact that “women govern...

Hope and High Drama: A Year With Two New Democratic Congresswomen

New York Times By Susan Dominus Published Nov. 18, 2019, Updated Jan. 16, 2020 We followed Ayanna Pressley and Abigail Spanberger as they...