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Will Women Still Run?
In
The New York Times
, Susan Chira asks whether women will still want to run for the office after the ugliness of the 2016 elections - and answers her own question with a qualified yes.
More Glass Ceilings, Uncracked
Jena Macgregor of
The Washington Post
reports on other glass ceilings, besides the presidency, yet to be cracked.
The Women's Vote: Myth or Reality?
Amanda Hess, in
The New York Times
, reconsiders the idea of "the women's vote" in light of the 2016 elections.
Goodbye, Senator Mikulski
When the Senate convenes in January, there will be 21 women, but for the first time since 1987, Maryland's Barbara Mikulski will not be among them. Senator Mikulski was the initiator of private gatherings of women senators, and
Roll Call
reports on her last one, which included the three new women of color joining the Senate.
One State's Example
In Oklahoma, the number of women lawmakers is slated to drop as a result of the elections, reports
KGOU
, placing the Sooner State near the bottom for representation of women in state legislatures. On the bright side, this may lead to establishment of a bipartisan women's caucus in the legislature.
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