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Women’s Knowledge Digital Library

Resources about womxn in politics and womxn politicians.

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Gender, Women and Democracy

Information on gender, women, and democracy from the National Democratic Institute (NDI).

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Black Women in Politics List

Description A list of 100+ Black women running for political

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An organization that is building a national infrastructure to harness Black women’s political power and leadership potential. Investing in a long-term strategy to analyze, expand and support a Black women’s leadership pipeline at all levels and strengthen their civic participation beyond just Election Day.

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Make Every Woman Count (MEWC)

Make Every Woman Count (MEWC) is an African woman-led organisation which serves as a mobilizing, networking, information, advocacy and training platform for African women by building their leadership capacities to influence policy and decision making. MEWC works to strengthen the voice, impact and influence of African women’s rights advocates and organizations.

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Rebuilding Nepal: Women’s Roles in Political Transition and Disaster Recovery

This study and video by Georgetown’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security explore how gender-based discrimination and legal barriers amplified the adverse impacts of conflict and the earthquake on women in Nepal.

She Should Run

Founded in 2011, She Should Run is a non-partisan 501(c)3 that provides an approachable starting place and network for women leaders considering a future run for office and for those who support them.

League of Women Voters (LWV)

The League of Women Voters of the United States encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.

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Women in Congress

This Web site, based on the publication Women in Congress, contains biographical profiles of former women Members of Congress, links to information about current women Members, essays on the institutional and national events that shaped successive generations of Congresswomen, and images of each woman Member, including rare photos.