October 11, 2022

TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 12th at 4:00pm ET, CAWP and the YWCA of Northern New Jersey will host an in-depth and necessary roundtable discussion on preventing sexual harassment and assault in New Jersey politics. The conversation, which will be livestreamed on CAWP’s Facebook page, will feature a diverse panel of experts and political leaders who will address what a safe work environment should look like and how it can be achieved. The discussion will also cover workplace rights and available resources for victims of sexual harassment. Those viewing online will have the opportunity to join the conversation by submitting questions to the speakers.

Panelists include:

• Loretta Weinberg, former New Jersey State Senator
• Helen Archontou, CEO, YWCA Northern New Jersey
• Jean Sinzdak, Associate Director, CAWP
• Adrian O. Mapp, Mayor, City of Plainfield
• Kirsten Scheurer Branigan, Managing Partner, KSBranigan Law
• Kathleen N. Fennelly, President, New Jersey State Bar Foundation
• Mona Lena Krook, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
• Sabeen Masih, Senior Vice President, Capital Impact Group
• Petra Gaskins, Chief of Staff, New Jersey State Senator Andrew Zwicker

Politics & Gender presents a new virtual special edition, Gender, the Far-Right, and Democratic Backsliding, which brings together articles from the journal that delve into the sometimes surprising ways that gender shapes, and is shaped by, far-right movements. CAWP scholars Kira Sanbonmatsu and Kelly Dittmar serve as associate editors for Politics & Gender. The articles collected in the virtual special edition will be available online free of charge until the end of November. Taken together, the articles in the virtual special edition, “examine what the rise of the far right, in the context of de-democratization, means for existing concepts and theories of gender and politics. They also signal what these developments mean in more tangible terms for women and the LGBTQ+ community around the world.” Read all the articles for free at the Politics & Gender website.

The American Political Science Association annual meeting and exhibition was held last month in Montréal, and CAWP scholars were there sharing and promoting important gender and politics research. CAWP Senior Scholar Kira Sanbonmatsu served as chair and discussant for the panel "Gendered Pathways to Electoral Power and Leadership" and CAWP Scholar and Director of Research Kelly Dittmar presented initial research findings to the panel from a CAWP project on women’s representation and power in state political ecosystems. This ongoing, in-development CAWP research project is expected to be released next year.

As year-end approaches, there’s a smarter way to give back to CAWP. For those 70 ½ years of age and older, you can make a tax-free donation from your IRA. Please consult your advisers, but this gift can reduce your tax-burden for 2022 — and it can help you meet your Required Minimum Distribution! Use our online resource to get started on your gift to support the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. Learn more today.