A landmark civil rights protection just shifted, and the ripple effects may reshape women’s political influence for years to come.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Sarah Porter for The 19th) Millions of American women have a different last name than what’s on their birth certificates, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At a recent town hall in the exurbs of Atlanta, Rep. Rich McCormick, R-Ga., faced a torrent of criticism from a woman who accused ...

We often think about campaign contributions and political action committees (PACs) run by “Captains of Industry” – read, wealthy White men – like the Koch brothers, Sheldon Adelson, or George Soros, ...

In a nation where voting rights face mounting challenges, a new campaign celebrates the Black women who stand at the forefront of democracy protection efforts. The Global Black Economic Forum and ...

Circa 1880s portrait of Hallie Quinn Brown, African-American educator, writer and activist. Staff Writer The 19th Amendment, ratified a century ago on Aug. 18, 1920, is often hailed for granting ...

Pauline Hanson and her party One Nation have been dominating headlines after their recent electoral successes in South Australia and Farrer. A new national opinion poll has One Nation’s primary vote ...