The call for greater diversity in leadership has grown louder, yet women remain underrepresented in political offices, particularly at the local government level. Despite making up more than half the ...
As women elected officials move from local politics towards the subnational and national levels, they begin to be replaced by more and more men. U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris—the first woman, ...
As we close out Women’s History Month, NLC asked women local elected officials to share what Women’s History Month means to them and what inspired them to run for elected office. The responses are ...
A new technique offers a way for managers to make sure they include the perspectives of local women when designing marine protected areas. by Erin Minor A woman in Honduras unwinds her fishing net in ...
Kamala Harris is at the top of a major party ticket running for president. Some people have celebrated her candidacy, hoping that it will excite voters enough to elect the first woman president. But ...