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Join Us For The First-Ever Women Talk Politics Day on May 2nd!

On Thursday, May 2, you are invited to join The BGG and participate in the first-ever Women Talk Politics Day on Instagram—#womentalkpolitics. Why May 2? We are taking the horrors of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision that took away reproductive freedom for millions of Americans, leaked on this day in 2022, and turning it into a […]

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Report: Black Women Voters: Political Perceptions, Participation, and Power

The poll serves as an early snapshot heading into the 2024 elections. Black women are a powerful force in the American political system, and their political power continues to grow and garner recognition for the force it is.    The findings show that Black women have top concerns about a broad range of issues, but the […]

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51ST Anniversary of Roe V. Wade

51 years ago, on January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in Roe v. Wade, protecting a woman’s constitutional right to choose. ○ The case reaffirmed basic principles of equality, reinforced the fundamental right to privacy, and enabled women in this country to make deeply personal decisions free from political interference A […]

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The Guardian Names The BGG A Best Podcast Of The Week

You can find the piece here. A’Shanti Gholar hosts this practical guide to progressive activism, a “one-stop shop for women of color who want to hear and talk about the world of politics”. As someone in the business of training Democratic women to run for office, there’s few better-placed voices than Gholar to help you […]

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Women of Color and Young Women are Energized to Vote

Read more from CAWP here. Women continued to vote at higher rates than men in the 2022 midterm elections, as they have done for more than four decades. However, understanding why women turn out at higher rates than their male counterparts – across age and racial/ethnic groups – is at least partly context-dependent and specific […]

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CAWP-Funded Research on Race, Ethnicity, and Political Perceptions

Read more from CAWP here. New research funded by the Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, explores the dynamics of race, ethnicity, and gender on political perceptions in the United States. Two research briefs from scholars supported by our CAWP Research Grants examine […]

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Opinion Piece: Who Do We Call to Solve Our Most Complex Problems? Vice President Harris

Read the full article here. As a woman of color and a progressive, I know this climate-smart agriculture initiative is a win. And I know how more wins like this can improve people’s lived experiences for generations. Scientific models of accelerated climate change predict a refugee crisis never seen in modern times. By bolstering the […]

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Rest In Power New Jersey Lt. Governor sheila oliver

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Reproductive Health Equity: A Push for Policy, Education and Change

Watch here: Welcome to The Female Quotient and Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Virtual Guide on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights – what individuals, workers, and companies should know for their health care and rights, and how to take action in support of essential health care access. Planned Parenthood and The Female Quotient partnered […]

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Vice President Harris Reflects on a Historic Trip to the Continent of Africa

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