women’s issues

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in Washington.

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Women Aren’t “Under-babied.” They’re Under Threat

by Anne Kim June 28, 2026June 28, 2026

The right-wing Heritage Foundation blames “feminism” for falling fertility rates. Not surprisingly, its “pro-natalist” agenda is hostile to women.

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Kyrsten Sinema’s Lasting Legacy for Women

by Lindsay M. Chervinsky October 30, 2021January 12, 2022

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How Women Might Change the Role of the Vice President

by Lindsay M. Chervinsky April 1, 2021January 9, 2022

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Will It Ever Really Be the Year of the Woman?

by Caryl Rivers and Rosalind C. Barnett August 8, 2020January 9, 2022

House Of Representatives Convenes For First Session Of 2019 To Elect Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) As Speaker Of The House

July/August 2020, Magazine

Why Can’t Republicans Elect Women?

by Grace Gedye July 6, 2020January 9, 2022

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A Woman President Isn’t That Far Away

by Sarah P. Weeldreyer March 20, 2020January 9, 2022

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Extending the Female Political Pipeline Through Film

by Julie Rodin Zebrak March 5, 2020January 9, 2022

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A Perfectly Good Job for a Man: Political Spouse

by Markos Kounalakis December 27, 2019January 9, 2022

Magazine, November/December 2019

Still Missing: The Women Wonks

by Anne Kim November 3, 2019January 9, 2022

Political Animal

Women, Like Every Other Group, Are Fleeing the GOP

by Martin Longman August 27, 2018January 9, 2022

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