In September, I joined my fellow members of Justice Ginsburg’s law clerk family at the Supreme Court to honor her memory. As we stood sentinel on the marble steps waiting for the Justice to arrive at the Court one last time, I reflected on the Justice’s legacy and the many ways her example has shaped us …
The EU Referendum was positioned by proponents as a moment of political activation and ownership for the UK. For women, however, the reality was starkly different. Even at the outset, women were noticeably absent from the Brexit debate as it played out in the press, and although there were modest improvements in media representation as …
Amidst the flurry of daily news on the UK’s impeding departure from the European Union, one particular topic has been grossly neglected: the impact that Brexit will have on the continued protection of human rights in the United Kingdom. In addition to an integrated economic trading bloc, the EU has always been a political project …
The Brexit Tempest and the Forecast for Human Rights Read More »
A Note from the Editors Midterm elections in the United States have historically failed to inspire much interest. This year, something has changed. The number of women running for office—not to mention the number favored to win—is at an historic high. Not only that, but the representation of diverse and intersectional candidates is unprecedented. So …
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re probably aware that an unprecedented number of women are running for office in the 2018 midterm elections. Not only that, but there’s a likely chance that a record number of women will actually win their races on November 6. There are a number of explanations as to …
The Disruptors: History Making Campaigns and a New Kind of Candidate Read More »
In no other sphere is Americans’ ambivalence about ambitious women more fraught—or so clearly on display—than on the campaign trail. And so Jo Piazza’s novel about a woman running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania has particular relevance as it debuts in the midst of an election cycle in which there are an unprecedented number of …
‘Charlotte Walsh Likes to Win’: A Novel About Women and Ambition on the Campaign Trail Read More »
A historic number of women candidates are stepping forward in this year’s election cycle, amplifying their voices, actively engaging with their communities and—collectively—reshaping popular conceptions about influence and representation in American politics. The numbers are astounding. 476 female House candidates filed to run this year. More than half of women running in House primaries won …
In addition to the record-breaking number of women running for office this year, the representation of diverse and intersectional candidates is unprecedented. Here are some of the candidates who could make history. Stacey Abrams Georgia Governor If elected… would be the first black woman governor in the U.S. Abrams, who has already made history as the …
Late into election night, women across America realized that they would have to wait another four years—at least—before a woman would sit behind a heavy desk in the Oval Office. Party affiliation aside, it is difficult for most women to look at the portraits of centuries of presidents without a glimmer of disappointment that no …
On January 21, over 600 women’s marches were held around the world with an estimated 4.9 million people voicing their concerns on women’s healthcare, immigration, voting rights, paid family leave and equal pay for equal work, among other issues. Some of us in the U.S. and in London joined in these marches as part of …