RepresentWomen
RepresentWomen is a research hub focused on innovative systems strategies to advance women’s representation so more women Run, Win, Serve, and Lead! Visit our website: representwomen.org
- This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social connects the dots on women, democracy, and power. Featuring Eliza Reid and her upcoming memoir "The First Lady Next Door" (now available for pre-order) 🔗 bit.ly/4bGMay2 📖 Read more → bit.ly/45STDqd
- We’re honored to receive a 100% rating from Charity Navigator! 💯 This recognition is about trust — from the communities we serve, the partners we work alongside, & the supporters who believe democracy must be built with care and integrity. Grateful for the people who make this work possible. Onward!
- ICYMI: Check out Cynthia Richie Terrell's latest edition of #WeekendReading. It opens with a question worth sitting with as we start a new week: What does this moment require of us? A thought-provoking read on women’s leadership, democracy, and the systems that shape power. 🔗 bit.ly/4aoJnIG
- Missed our #RCVDay webinar last week? You can now watch the full recording on YouTube! 🎥 At RepresentWomen, RCV Day is every day because in places with ranked choice voting, women hold 52% of seats, nearly twice the norm. Watch here: youtu.be/aSyYxhM730I #RCV #WomenLead
- “Every vote counts” only works if the system is built that way. In a new piece for Ms. Magazine, Katie Usalis explores lessons from women leaders across the globe on how to fix broken political systems. Read the article here: bit.ly/4k1k4zC #EveryVoteCounts #WomenLead
- This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social reflects on how democratic systems shape participation and representation, drawing on history, research, and MLK Day reflections. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/3O2MQUu #RepresentWomen #MLKDay #RCVDay #WomenLead
- 🎶 RCV Challenge! Help us choose the opening song for our RCV Day webinar by ranking your favorites using a ranked choice voting ballot. 🗳️ Cast your ballot now: bit.ly/45P8Eco Join us Thursday, Jan. 22, from 1-2 PM EST! Register now: bit.ly/4quJwjy #RCVDay
- On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we were proud to support the announcement of the Vermont Voting Rights Act. State Voting Rights Acts strengthen protections, expand access, and reaffirm that the right to vote is inseparable from the right to be represented. 🔗 bit.ly/3Nlt1rt #VotingRightsAct
- ⏳ 5 days until our RCV Day webinar! Join us on Thursday, January 22nd, from 1–2 PM ET to hear from women and gender-diverse leaders advancing ranked choice voting across the country! Register today: bit.ly/4quJwjy #RCVDay #WomenLeaders #RepresentationMatters #Webinar
- This week's #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social is here! This edition covers: 🗳️ What MN's RCV elections show about women’s representation 🤝 The growing public support for RRCV in LA 🕊️ A celebration of civil rights leader Claudette Colvin + more! Read more: bit.ly/4pHeOT2
- RCV Day is almost here 🎉 Join us Jan 22 (1–2 PM ET) for a special webinar featuring diverse leaders from across the country working to advance ranked choice voting in their states. 👉 Register today: bit.ly/3KYR9iQ #RCVDay #RankedChoiceVoting #DemocracyByDesign
- This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social reflects on why women’s leadership remains fragile without systems that distribute power and protect safety. This edition explores 2026 election updates, upcoming events, and what’s ahead for RepresentWomen. 🔗 bit.ly/4qNSYOO
- Online and technology-facilitated violence is quietly reshaping our democracy. Our latest Black Women in Politics piece examines how online violence functions as a barrier to women’s political power, & what systems reforms are needed as we head toward the 2026 midterms. 🔗 bit.ly/3YtUsBK
- Tonight, we provided public comment before the LA Charter Reform Commission in support of proportional ranked choice voting & City Council expansion. We are proud to support Cal RCV and are inspired by the many community members who showed up in strong support. Learn more: bit.ly/4prRDfm
- RCV Day is almost here 🎉 We’re celebrating a day early to build momentum ahead of Jan 23 with a special webinar uplifting women and gender-diverse leaders across the RCV movement. 🗓 Jan 22 | 1–2 PM ET We hope to see you there! Register here: bit.ly/3KYR9iQ #RCVDay #RankedChoiceVoting
- 🌎 What shapes women’s political power around the world? Our new Caribbean & Central America Country Brief looks beyond individual candidates to examine how electoral systems, quotas, and political structures influence women’s representation across the region. Read the brief: bit.ly/4qCn07T
- One thing we learned in 2025: Representation doesn’t happen by chance. Systems matter. Our first #WeekendReading of 2026 by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social reflects on the research and stories that moved women’s representation forward, and what’s ahead. Read more: bit.ly/45rBYFD
- “Make it personal, not abstract.” — Richard Reeves New in Ms. Magazine: RepresentWomen’s Katie Usalis on what backlash to women’s leadership reveals about young men, and what it will take to protect progress. Read the complete article here: bit.ly/4qnzdx2
- We’re celebrating a great year for the Women’s Power Collaborative 🎉 From powerful guest speakers to research highlights, 2025 was one to remember. 🎥 Watch all WPC webinars on YouTube: bit.ly/45oljmn 📩 Sign up to join monthly webinars in 2026: bit.ly/4pSYiQI
- As we head toward the end of 2025, we’re already gearing up for the 2026 Democracy Solutions Summit 🎉 We’re building an incredible lineup of speakers, and this is shaping up to be an event you won’t want to miss. 🎟 Sign up now: bit.ly/49TvSkE #DSS2026
- Thank you for the excitement around our 2026 Visionary Women’s Planner! 💜 📬 Print copies are in the mail and will be arriving shortly! 💻 Missed ordering one? Explore the online edition here: bit.ly/49pfl73
- We long highlighted NYC as an example of how RCV expands opportunity, including helping pave the way for a women-majority City Council. A new report from @fairvote.bsky.social offers further evidence that RCV strengthens representation and majority support in practice. 🔗 bit.ly/4aX2SbW
- 🎉 UPDATE: The D.C. Council voted to move forward with ranked choice voting for 2026, honoring the clear mandate delivered by voters. RepresentWomen is encouraged to see this commitment upheld. 🔗 Full statement: bit.ly/4iZPKF4 #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #WomensRepresentation #WomenLead
- DC voters supported ranked choice voting by nearly 73% last year. The Board of Elections has confirmed it is ready for implementation, and voter education is in progress. Tomorrow, the Council votes on whether to delay that process. Here's what you need to know: bit.ly/4rYXtXX
- Registration is now open for the 2026 Democracy Solutions Summit, happening March 10-12 (virtual). Join us for conversations with reformers, policymakers, movement builders, and global leaders exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. 🎟 Sign up here: bit.ly/49TvSkE
- This #GivingTuesday, we’re grateful to everyone building a democracy where women’s power is designed, not accidental. 💜 We appreciate any donations & would love to see you at our upcoming 2026 DSS! Donate: bit.ly/44Lpl7Z 2026 DSS (Free Event): bit.ly/49TvSkE
- This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social is live! 💜 We’re looking at Miami’s mayoral runoff, the DNC's exploration of RCV for 2028, global efforts to protect women in politics, and more. Read the full edition here: bit.ly/3XIE4gl
- Feeling deeply grateful today — for this community, our partners, and everyone working to build a healthier, more representative democracy. Thank you for showing up and pushing for systems that give all women a fair chance to lead. 💜 We’re grateful to be in this work with you!
- 📢 New article from @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social! 2025 showed a consistent pattern: when women run in fairer systems, they win. Statewide, in major cities, and in tough races. Read her analysis to learn more: bit.ly/4og0dgB #WomenLead #Election2025 #NewArticle
- RepresentWomen’s Alissa Bombardier Shaw & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social had a great time celebrating Future Caucus’ Rising Star legislators in DC! ✨ Congrats to all the awardees — we’re excited to partner on reforms that help women run, win, serve & lead.👏 #RisingStarAwards #WomenLead #FutureCaucus
- This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social includes insights from the Reykjavík Global Forum, new data on global confidence in women’s leadership, structural reforms advancing gender parity, and stories of women reshaping democracy. Read here: bit.ly/3LElVNO
- 🇮🇸 Inside Iceland’s Parliament, where women hold 47% of seats. @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis joined leaders at the #ReykjavikForum to hear from the Speaker about how decades of women’s organizing made this possible and why #ProportionalRepresentation matters. 💜
- Honored to join President Halla Tómasdóttir, Iceland’s second woman president, for a powerful gathering of global leaders at the #ReykjavikForum. 🇮🇸 Iceland was the first nation to elect a woman head of state in 1980 — and continues to model what’s possible when women lead. 💜
- We’re in Reykjavik! 🇮🇸 Cynthia Richie Terrell and Katie Usalis are kicking off the #ReykjavikForum — where women leaders from around the world are reimagining power and building systems for equal representation. Follow along for highlights + insights all week! 💜 #RepresentationMatters
- We’re thrilled to see RepresentWomen’s @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis return to the #ReykjavikForum next week! 🌍 Cynthia will moderate a panel with extraordinary women leaders from around the world. Stay tuned for insights + highlights later this week. #WomensLeadership #GenderParity
- ✍️ From the desk of @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social, this week’s #WeekendReading celebrates a "Pink Wave" of women’s leadership breaking barriers from VA to NJ to NYC. 🗳️ Historic firsts 🏛️ Systems reform 💫 Stories of courage, collaboration, & change 📖 Read it here: bit.ly/3WKgXS0
- Women continue to make history in NYC 🗳️ After yesterday’s elections, the City Council remains majority women — rising to 32 women after key wins by Kayla Santosuosso (Brooklyn) and Shirley Aldebol (Bronx). #RankedChoiceVoting helps make this possible. Once systems shift, new norms take hold. 💪
- 🗳️ #ElectionDay is here, and women’s representation is on the line. From Virginia’s first woman governor to cities using ranked choice voting, today’s results will show how the rules of democracy shape who gets to lead. Representation isn’t accidental — it’s structural. #WomenLead #DesigningPower
- This #ElectionDay, voters in 14 cities & counties across 7 states are using #RankedChoiceVoting. When voters can rank candidates instead of picking just one, more women have the opportunity to run, win & lead. 💪 Check @fairvote.bsky.social's election guide to learn more ➡️ bit.ly/47TqlsH
- 🗳️ From witches to women governors, this week’s #WeekendReading traces women’s power across time — from Halloween’s feminist roots to the systems reforms making representation possible. Read the complete piece here 👉 bit.ly/43Gbqj3 #WeekendReading #WomensRepresentation #RankedChoiceVoting
- Utah earned a “D” on the 2025 Gender Parity Index — ranking 32nd in the U.S. But the story isn’t bleak: women now hold 2 of 5 statewide offices, make up 31% of the legislature, & Rep. Celeste Maloy represents Utah in Congress. “It does matter!” — Dr. Susan R. Madsen 🔗 bit.ly/43H1Axp
- Fair systems lead to fair outcomes. Proportional Representation ensures every vote counts — helping more women and communities of color win seats and shape the future of democracy. Learn more about PR and why it matters: bit.ly/3ITuCmx #ProportionalRepresentation #RepresentationMatters
- From Lucy Stone’s 1855 speech to Marian Spencer’s fight for civil rights, Cincinnati’s legacy of reform runs deep. Now, new leaders are carrying that courage forward with the movement to restore #RankedChoiceVoting. 💡ICYMI: Read the full story in our latest #WeekendReading 👉 bit.ly/3JeA4Ap
- Changing how we vote changes who we elect. Ranked choice voting helps level the playing field — reducing barriers, strengthening democracy, and opening doors for more women to lead. Learn more about how RCV works and why it matters at: bit.ly/4o2meAi #RankedChoiceVoting #WomenRepresentation
- From the desk of Cynthia Richie Terrell, this week’s #WeekendReading is here! 🌍✨ Cincinnati reformers, New Orleans’ newest woman mayor, the Athens Democracy Forum, and the global fight for equality — stories of women leading democracy’s renewal. 🔗 Read the full edition: bit.ly/3JeA4Ap
- 🎉 Our new report is live! "Parity in Portland" shows how public financing, PRCV, and community leadership helped Portland elect a city council that is 50% women, with a majority of women of color — the most representative in its history. 📖 Read → bit.ly/48YFIRA #NewReport #PRCV #Portland
- Today is International Day of the Girl! 🌍 This year’s theme — “Girls on the Move” — calls on all of us to create safe, inclusive spaces where every girl can learn, lead, and shape her future. Progress begins when girls see women in power and believe that leadership is theirs to claim. 💪
- From the desk of Cynthia Richie Terrell, #WeekendReading is here! ✨ We’re celebrating Eleanor Roosevelt’s legacy — and the launch of our new report, Parity in Portland, showing how reform & community united to achieve gender balance in local government. 📖 Read → bit.ly/4o7fa4Q
- Happening today • 1 PM ET 🗓️ WPC Lunch & Learn w/ Emerge America—Step Forward Training w/ Jamie Lynn Maniscalco on if/when/where to run & what it takes to win. 👉 Register: bit.ly/4pRD46l #WomenLead #WomenInPolitics #WPC
- In 2021, NYC elected a majority-women City Council for the first time ever 🗽 How? A Twin-Track Approach combining: 1️⃣ Systems reforms — term limits, matching funds, ranked choice voting 2️⃣ Candidate support — from 21 in ’21 (now @NewMajorityNYC) Systems + support = sustained change.
