women in politics

donald trump

election

politics + activism

Here Are Some Title Suggestions For Kellyanne Conway’s Inevitable Memoir

Are You There, White American Jesus? It’s Me, Kellyanne

Erin —

Nov 17, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

rebel girls

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: 10 Queer and Trans Women Who Want to Save Your State From Itself

A woman is gonna be president so soon! Get the fuck into it! And while you’re at it, vote for these queer and trans women.

Carmen —

Oct 26, 2016

feminism

politics

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: 10 Women Who Want to Save Congress from Itself

These women are running for open seats in elections pitting them against Republicans or are fighting like hell to overthrow incumbent Republicans. That matters!

Carmen —

Oct 12, 2016

rebel girls

regular

politics + activism

Meet The First Four Women Who Moderated Presidential Debates

What does a female moderator actually do to shift discourse? What impact have they had? It turns out, looking at their stories and experiences, that gender still permeates the debates…

Carmen —

Sep 28, 2016

2016 election

donald trump

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: How Women (and Women’s Issues) Are at the Center of the 2016 Election

This election has been shaped by Clinton’s campaign at least as much as Trump’s trainwreck of one. She’s aggressively capitalized on her gender by positioning it not as a side…

Carmen —

Aug 31, 2016

feminism

politics

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: How Quota Systems Across the Globe Count Women Into Politics

“Whereas some political systems are centered around equality of opportunity for women in politics — basically, the system we have in the US that (in theory) gives women the chance…

Carmen —

Jul 20, 2016

feminism

herstory list

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: These 6 Queer and Trans Trailblazers Made Political History

In my last installment of Rebel Girls, I briefed you on some of the badass glass ceiling crashers currently serving in office who are queer as f*ck. These six women…

Carmen —

Jun 22, 2016

politics

rebel girls

news

Rebel Girls: 9 Queer Glass Ceiling Crashers Currently Doing Good Sh*t

There’s a whole lot of patriarchy left to shatter in this cruel world, including at every level of our government. And we need people to crash through glass ceilings in…

Carmen —

Jun 8, 2016

nonfiction

rebel girls

lgbt history

Rebel Girls Reading List: The True Tales of 8 Women Who Ran (Parts of) the World

These memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies tell the stories of women who ran countries around the world — from the top.

Carmen —

May 11, 2016

Edie Windsor

feminism

literature

Rebel Girls: The True Stories of 10 Women Breaking Barriers in Contemporary American Politics

The stories of 10 American women who fundamentally altered history simply by showing up and working like hell — in their own words.

Carmen —

Apr 27, 2016

feminism

rebel girls

politics + activism

Rebel Girls: Three Dismal Truths We Hold to Be Self-Evident About Women Political Leaders

Here are three completely undeniable and incredibly depressing facts about women, executive political power, and glass ceilings — and cliffs! — around the world.

Carmen —

Mar 30, 2016

2016 presidential race

election

lgbt history

Rebel Girls: These 8 Women Were Some of the First to Lead Governments

Wanna know the impact of women’s leadership? Look no further than the reigns of these powerful “first” women presidents and prime ministers alike.

Carmen —

Mar 16, 2016