Weekend Reading on Women's Representation: What to Watch on Election Night; Celebrating 'Witches' Al

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Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation: What to Watch on Election Night; Celebrating ‘Witches’ All Year Long
11/4/2022 by Cynthia Richie Terrell

Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment!Over the past week, RepresentWomen has been mentioned and featured by various publications and organizations! From op-eds written by our team to our insightful research reports, we’re grateful that more and more people are interested in the structural solutions to strengthen democracy and increase women’s representation.

Midterm Elections in Full Swing

One year ago today, for the first time in history, women won a majority of seats on the New York City Council.

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Vermont May Send its First Woman Representative to Congress



A quick Google search will tell you that Vermont is one of the Democrats’ most loyal states; despite its Republican governor, Vermont has voted Democratic in the past five presidential elections. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, Vermont ranks second in terms of “most Democratic states in the U.S.” But, this state has never sent a woman representative to Congress. With Becca Balint, a 54-year-old Democrat, running for Vermont’s singular House seat, that may change.





2022: Year of the Woman Governor?



Demonstrators rally against anti-abortion and voter suppression laws at the Texas State Capitol on October 2, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (Montinique Monroe / Getty Images)

Today, only nine women hold gubernatorial office.

This week, The Fulcrum ran a piece written by our very own former outreach intern Jazmin Sanchez. In “Could 2022 be the year we finally surpass our record for women governors?,” Jazmin gives us a roundup of strong shots, good odds, and some “you never knows” on the ballot for governor this fall.




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Cynthia Goes Back to College!


Celebrate ‘Witches’ All Year Long



Susannah North Martin, my children’s 10th great grandmother, was accused of being a witch, and hanged, in 1692. She was a property-owning widow who spoke her mind and was unapologetic about her beliefs. Susannah is an inspiration to me along with all the millions of women and girls who are speaking truth to power from Iran, to Georgia, to Alaska, and all the places in between.
Guide to Voting in the Midterm Elections

Check out Ms. magazine’s guide to voting in the midterm elections, that features a lot of great information for voters everywhere.
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Many thanks to all of you for all you are doing this election season and the rest of the year to advance women’s representation… and democracy.

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