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The State of Women’s Leadership And How To Continue Changing the Face of U.S. Politics
January 15, 2021, 9:02 am
Note: Statistics on women elected to congressional seats are current as of the date of publication.
Building on the momentum of the 2018 midterm elections, more women particularly women of color and LGBTQ candidates ran for office in 2020 than ever before. Historic wins across political affiliation spanned from state legislatures to the halls of Congress and the White House, most notably with the landmark election of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. These victories come at an important moment for women of color, particularly for Latinas and Black women, who continue to disproportionately feel the health and economic harms of the coronavirus pandemic. Their gains also occur amid a long-overdue national reckoning with race and inequality that has challenged the status quo and permeated political narratives. These women in leadership are poised to set the tone and sh