By Gianna Pisano, NWPC Communications Intern When Vice President Kamala Harris spoke the night that she and President Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election, she said, “While I may be the first woman in … Read More
WHY A BLACK WOMAN ON THE SUPREME COURT HELPS THE NATION
It Takes a Woman to Represent the People By Dr. Carmen Schaye, NWPC Vice President of Diversity On February 24th, President Biden called Ketanji Brown Jackson offering her the position as his nominee to the … Read More
How Number One Does It
By Belinda Nicholas, Coalition for Women’s Appointments Intern Since 2009, Iceland has firmly held first place for the greatest gender equality in the world. Iceland elected the first female president; two-thirds of Iceland’s college graduates are women, elected the first openly … Read More
The Latin American “Green Wave” Turns the Tide on Abortion Restrictions
By Emily Rand, NWPC Political Planning and Action Intern “We celebrate this ruling as a historic victory for the women’s movement in Colombia that hasfought for decades for the recognition of their rights,” said Erika … Read More
ERA and Women of Color’s Challenge to Colonial Patriarchy
By Dr. Carmen Schaye, NWPC Vice President of Diversity and Outreach In a letter dated February 8th, 2022, U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Ron Johnson (R-WI), wrote David Ferriero, the Archivist … Read More
THE NWPC WEEKLY: WOMEN IN THE NEWS: 12/6 – 12/10
By Olivia Rynberg-Going, NWPC Political Planning and Action Intern Kamala Harris’ Maternal Health Day of Action On December 7, 2021, Vice President Kamala Harris held the White House’s first ever Maternal Health Day of Action. … Read More
THE NWPC WEEKLY: WOMEN IN THE NEWS: 11/29 – 12/03
By Olivia Rynberg-Going, NWPC Political Planning and Action Intern Magdalena Andersson, the newest Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson is the first female Prime Minister of Sweden. Andersson previously served as Sweden’s Minister For Finance … Read More