3 Reforms to Build Women's Political Power Now

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For our panel, we will highlight the three research-drive Signature Solutions outlined by RepresentWomen that work to remove structural barriers that hinder women from gaining political power. Women candidates are underfunded, are systematically excluded from running for elected office, and are underrepresented in powerful appointed leadership positions. The three strategies to combat these barriers are: gender-balanced PAC boards and funding commitments so more women RUN, single and multi-winner ranked choice voting so more women WIN, and gender-balanced appointments so more women LEAD. These are key solutions because they are viable, scalable, and transformative. In other words, they are ambitious yet achievable, and our research has shown that they work.