Panelists Talk Challenges Faced by Women in Mass. Politics at Harvard Event
Pictured: Five panelists discussed ways to increase female political representation in Massachusetts Wednesday afternoon in CGIS South. By Karina G. Gonzalez-EspinozaBy Aspen H. Buck and Aurora E Straus, Contributing Writers Read on The Harvard Crimson A small group...
After the Midterms, Massachusetts Women May Take New Policies to Public Office
Democrat Ayanna Pressley gives her victory speech at an election night party after being elected to represent Massachusetts' 7th congressional district, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Boston. (Michael Dwyer/AP) By: Sharon Brody and Hannah ChanatryRead on wbur.org The 2018...
With New Leaders, Hope Is In the Air
BOSTON, MA – NOVEMBER 6: Suffolk County District Attorney-elect Rachael Rollins speaks during the Massachusetts Democratic Coordinated Campaign election night party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza hotel in Boston, Massachusetts on November 6, 2018. (Staff photo by...
The Faces of Change in the Midterm Elections
Read on The New York Times An interactive breakdown of the the candidates in the midterm elections . These candidates are among the most diverse set to run in the history of the United States. 410 women, people of color and L.G.B.T. candidates — are challenging the...
Letter: Harrington will make the system work for everyone
Read on The Berkshire Eagle To the editor: While the rest of the nation is locked in a debate over whether the Democrats or Republicans should be elected to office, the voters in Berkshire County find themselves having to decide between two Democrats vying to be...
Greater Newburyport Women Launch Political Caucus Committee
By Jack Shea jshea@newburyportnews.comRead on The Daily News NEWBURYPORT — A group of local women has formed a Greater Newburyport committee for the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus, aiming to further the organization's goal of increasing female civic engagement...
Ayanna Pressley Leads Women to November Polls
Senator Elizabeth Warren, center, takes the stage joining Democratic gubernational candidate Jay Gonzalez, left, and Democratic Nominee for Massachusetts' 7th District, Councilor Ayanna Pressley, right, during the Massachusetts Democrats Unity Rally held at the...
MWPC Endorses Record Number of Women Running for Office in 2018
Sign of the times: A call for action at the Women’s March in New York City | Photo: Mirah CurzerBY KAREN MORALESRead on Exhale Lifestyle Over the past year, the #MeToo movement, fourth-wave feminism, and a divisive White House have driven a record number of women...
Cambridge Resident Named Honoree for Tribute to Abigail Adams
Read on Wicked Local | Cambridge Geri Denterlein, a Cambridge resident and founder and CEO of Denterlein, recently was named an honoree for this year’s Tribute to Abigail Adams by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus. Denterlein, a strategic communications firm,...