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51 years ago this week, 90% of Iceland’s women walked out to demand equality. This week, Cynthia Richie Terrell remarks on the milestone in Iceland and reviews how international experience could illuminate the path to systemic change in the U.S. bit.ly/4sm56Zk
Happening today! Join us at 1 PM ET for Before the Ballots: League of Women Voters Leaders Preview the 2026 Election. Four league leaders will share what they’re seeing on the ground as early voting gets underway and Election Day nears. bit.ly/4jmtbNg
Why would a country with a higher gender quota end up with fewer women in office?
🇰🇷 South Korea: 50% quota → 21% women
🇹🇱 Timor-Leste: 33% quota → 35% women
The difference is in design. Join our webinar today, where we uncover the answer, 5–6 p.m. ET:
bit.ly/4yDuMmz
Two free conversations this week ahead of the midterms:
🌏 Tues. 10/20: From Asia to Bosnia, on international women’s representation
Register: bit.ly/4yDuMmz
🗳️ Thurs. 10/22: Before the Ballots, with League of Women Voters leaders
Register:bit.ly/4jmtbNg
Ahead of Tuesday’s international webinar, another milestone for women abroad: Oct. 18, 1929: Canada’s highest court of appeal rules that women are “persons” under the law and can serve in the Senate. 🇨🇦
Join us Oct. 20, 5 PM ET via Zoom to learn more: bit.ly/4yDuMmz
🇲🇽 73 years ago today, Mexico recognized women’s full citizenship and right to vote.
Today women hold half the seats in both chambers of its Congress, and a woman is president.
That took more than time. It took changing the rules.
Learn more: bit.ly/4jjS0tb
“My false o’erweighs your true.” Centuries after Shakespeare wrote it, whose words are believed to be still a central barrier to equality. This week, Cynthia Richie Terrell reflects on what that line means for women’s representation today. bit.ly/4zFrBei
Join League of Women Voters leaders for a preview of the 2026 election from the people closest to voters: what they’re asking, what’s on the ballot, and what’s shaping access and turnout.
🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 22 | 1 PM ET | Zoom
Register: bit.ly/4jmtbNg
Join us to learn how other countries systems benefit women in elected office on Tuesday, October 20, at 5 PM ET on Zoom for From Asia to Bosnia: Analyzing International Women’s Representation.
Register here: bit.ly/4yDuMmz
🗳️ Partisan or not, single-seat or multi-seat, federal or local, ranked choice voting has the potential to make room for women in every U.S. election. Read the full case study here: bit.ly/3W79GOR
Happy International Day of the Girl! 💜This day belongs to every girl in our world, and to the determination and talents they carry. We are investing in a more inclusive democracy so that girls won’t face the same old barriers when they run for office. bit.ly/4wdPxTL
West Virginia phased out its multi-member districts. Over the same period, women’s share of the House of Delegates fell from 22% to 12%.
The rules of an election shape who wins it. More seats, more women.
New research: bit.ly/4zgy6ni
📖 In this week’s Weekend Reading, Cynthia Richie Terrell marks a historic moment: 115 years ago this weekend, California became the sixth state in the U.S. where women could vote on equal terms with men. Read the full article here. bit.ly/3TMVdae
Increasing women’s representation in office is not a box to check. It is tied to trust. 48% of Americans say a government where women hold roughly half of elected offices would be more trustworthy and effective than today’s. Learn more about our research: bit.ly/45TMu8n
Join us Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 5 p.m. ET for From Asia to Bosnia: Analyzing International Women's Representation, our next Democracy Solutions Series webinar, with an exclusive preview of our Asia Brief. bit.ly/4yDuMmz
This week, the RepresentWomen team members were in Atlanta for the PoDS Workshop, connecting with top academics from across the country to discuss the importance of women's representation. Learn more about our presentation in Weekend Reading: bit.ly/3VOb6xD
As international leaders, activists, and advocates gather in New York City for the UN General Assembly, Cynthia Richie Terrell reflects on the momentum it brings to the march for gender parity in this week’s weekend Reading. 🌍 bit.ly/4iKiL9P
Our International Research Manager, Fatma Tawfik, shares her insights on countries leading in gender parity in her new piece: most of those leading in gender parity use more representative voting systems, such as PR or ranked choice voting. bit.ly/4ye08jd
Read the new piece from Livia Follet: "It's Not Just Who You Vote For — It's How," where she walks through real cities where ranked choice voting boosted women's representation. RCV opens the door for more women to run. Read here: bit.ly/4hqVZ5x
