A compilation about women's representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector—with a little gardening mixed in!
is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment!—the founder and executive director of RepresentWomen—for her 60th birthday and the fantastic work she does to achieve parity in this political space.
The Weekend Reading began on Oct. 9, 2014, when Cynthia and allies began collaborating to advance women’s political representation. The Weekend Reading was first formed as a listserv to share information on research, events and articles on strategies to advance women in politics. In 2018, RepresentWomen became independent, transforming the listserv distribution into the present-day reached out to see if the Weekend Reading could be published on their website.
When women are able to take on positions of leadership, we all benefit. Women can only be part of the solution when they are at the table. And of the women watching her historic success: “While I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities.”
Open seat and challenger candidates funded by EMILY’s List had a higher success rate than Democratic women overall during the 2018 cycle, further illustrating the power PACs can have in endorsing and funding candidates. With the help of EMILY’s List, the number of women in the Democratic Caucus continues to increase steadily. In contrast, the number of women in the Republican Caucus fell to a
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