Women in Politics

The Journal of Women, Politics & Policy explores women and their roles in the political process as well as key policy issues that impact women's lives. Articles cover a range of tops about political processes from voters to leaders in interest groups and political parties, and office holders in the legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government (including the increasingly relevant international bodies such as the European Union and World Trade Organization). They also examine the impact of public policies on women's lives in areas such as tax and budget issues, poverty reduction and income security, education and employment, care giving, and health and human rights — including violence, safety, and reproductive rights — among many others.
This multidisciplinary, international journal presents the work of social scientists — including political scientists, sociologists, economists, and public policy specialists — who study the world through a gendered lens and uncover how gender functions in the political and policy arenas. Throughout, the journal places a special emphasis on the intersection of gender, race/ethnicity, class, and other dimensions of women's experiences.

Politics & Gender is an agenda-setting journal that publishes the highest quality scholarship on gender and politics and on women and politics. It aims to represent the full range of questions, issues, and approaches on gender and women across the major subfields of political science, including comparative politics, international relations, political theory, and U.S. politics.

Women's eNews is the definitive source of substantive news, covering issues of particular concern to women and providing women's perspectives on public policy. It helps women participate and define their own lives through articles on such topics as: politics, religion, economics, health, education, sports, legislation, and science.

Contains all the material a reader needs to understand the role of women throughout America's political history.

A comprehensive and valuable compendium of biographies of leading women in U.S. politics, past and present, and an examination of the wide range of women's movements.

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about women’s political participation in the United States. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about the role of women in American politics, enhance women's influence in public life, and expand the diversity of women in politics and government.

She Should Run is a nonpartisan nonprofit working to dramatically increase the number of women considering a run for public office.

IGNITE trains young women across the United States to run for office. It teaches young women how to think critically about policy and understand where the levers of power to make change actually reside. IGNITE teaches young women to become civically engaged and step into public service.

A nonpartisan organization that is a recognized force in molding political leaders, shaping public policy, and promoting informed citizen participation at all levels of government.

Recruits, Trains & Elects Progressive, Pro-Choice Women To Elected and Appointed Office.

Women In Government is a national, non-profit, non-partisan organization of women state legislators. Women In Government has provided leadership opportunities, networking, expert forums, and educational resources for 30 years on policy issues such as education, energy, the environment, healthcare, technology, transportation, and more.

The Women's Council promotes initiatives to empower women, serves as a clearinghouse for information on programs and resources, conducts research on the status of women, and engages in unique partnerships to address barriers and inequalities affecting Wisconsin women. The Women's Council is comprised of 15 members appointed by the Governor and Legislative leaders.

Represent Women’s mission is to strengthen American democracy by advancing reforms that break down barriers to ensure more women can run, win, serve, and lead.

Women Political Leaders (WPL) is the global network of female politicians. The mission of WPL is to increase both the number and the influence of women in political leadership positions.

This website celebrates the role of women in the social and political development of South Australia. South Australia was one of the first places in the world to give women the vote in 1894, and was the first in the world to enable women to enter Parliament.

Presents a database with bibliographic references to juridical instruments, declarations, plans of action, studies, articles and other works of universal, regional and country scope regarding women in politics, developed by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).

Timeline maintained by the Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers

Report from the Congressional Research Service

"We March On Celebrating" website highlights the struggle of diverse activists who fought to secure voting rights for all American women. The research guide provides legal background of the suffrage movement.

An organization that was established for African American professional women in Montgomery, Alabama, U.S., and that became known for its role in initiating the Montgomery bus boycott (1955–56). The Women’s Political Council was founded in 1946 by American educator Mary Fair Burks, then an English professor at Alabama State College (later Alabama State University) in Montgomery who wanted to improve the situation of African American citizens in the city.

Throughout Islamic history, women have been actively involved in politics in Muslim societies.