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Oh, we definitely know what we're watching this weekend! Shirley, starring Regina King on Netflix—is about the fabulous and fearless Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress and to run for President on a major party ticket. #ShirleyNetflix #UnboughtandUnbossed
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Nikki Haley ends her herstoric Presidential Campaign. Despite her loss, Nikki Haley made #herstory—she has gone further than any Republican woman. She is the first woman of color to be a major candidate for the GOP presidential nomination, making strides for women in politics.
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Nikki Haley is the first woman to win a GOP Presidential Primary. "Regardless of what happens to Nikki Haley's campaign, it'll be studied by women candidates on both sides of the aisle." — Exec. Director @Ahuntah via @NECN x @LMelendezNews
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Happy Black History Month! This #BHM, we will be celebrating the Black women history-makers and barrier-breakers in politics, while looking forward to a future with more Black women’s representation in office! #BlackHerstory
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#OnThisDay: Jan 12, 1932—Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate for a full term. She was the first woman to chair a Senate committee and preside over the Senate.
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We love this! Breaking down the imagination barrier—whether it's seeing women in public office in real life or on the big screen—inspires the next generation of young girls to redefine what's possible. 💛
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From my recent Gender on the Ballot blog: “We must ensure that local and state woman political leaders are a robust part of the pipeline to Washington, DC, because the first woman President will likely be one of them.” Onward! @OnGender @AU_WPI @BLFF_org
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Yesterday marked International Day of Persons with Disabilities, focusing on recognizing and supporting the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
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Today, we honor trailblazer Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court Justice. She inspired and paved the way for generations of female lawyers, including the subsequent five female Justices. A lasting legacy defined by an unwavering commitment to justice and equality.
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In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we have complied a list of 5 Indigenous elected officials you should know about! 🤩
Visit our Notes from the Field page to read more about their incredible stories. 🔗: bit.ly/3QEKfOp
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Happy Birthday to Vice President @KamalaHarris, a trailblazer and barrier-breaker—the nation’s first woman, Black American, and South Asian-American Vice President. #Herstorical #BlackWomanLead
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#OTD in 1915, suffragists parade in Boston, MA to rally support for a state referendum to give MA women the vote. Despite 500,000 spectators, 15,000 marchers & 30 bands, the ballot measure was defeated 11.2.1915, as were similar ballots in NJ, NY + PA:( bit.ly/46mDyXo
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Thanks for the shoutout @onGender! 👏
"Almost three-quarters of all voters support a person’s right to make their own reproductive decisions without government interference, including about abortion, contraception and continuing a pregnancy."
Read more: msmagazine.com/2023/10/09/20…
Happy Friday! Here are our top #gender + #politics reads from the week via: @roxyszal @MsMagazine, @Chandelis @CNN, @clairecm @nytimes, @elainaplott @TheAtlantic, @byfortesa @TeenVogue
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#WomenLeaders: Elizabeth Ann Eckford was born #OTD in 1941.
She is one of the Little Rock Nine, who were the first Black students to integrate Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Today she turns 82 years old.
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Remembering Dianne Feinstein's Legacy. As one of the first women to serve as Mayor of San Francisco and in the U.S. Senate as California's first woman senator, Dianne Feinstein blazed a trail for countless women in politics, proving that glass ceilings are meant to be shattered.
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JUST IN: The Senate has confirmed Rita Lin, who fought for marriage equality in federal court, to a lifetime federal judgeship.
Lin is now the first Chinese American woman to serve on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. huffpost.com/entry/rita-lin-…
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Happy Birthday to these Black women trailblazers: Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman Supreme Court Justice, and Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman Federal Judge! #BlackWomenLead
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#OnThisDay in 1992, @maejemison became the first Woman of Colour to travel in space!
Now she's inspiring future generations of #WomenInScience, and us all, to reach for the stars, too.👩🏾🚀🚀
