The Ascend Fund
Washington - Parity Is Possible
The Ascend Fund is a collaborative fund dedicated to accelerating the pace of change toward gender parity in U.S. politics. As part of...
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perspectives on parity
Our column dives into the challenges women face when running for office and the groundbreaking solutions that The Ascend Fund and our partners are pioneering through innovation and collaboration.
Claire Kern
- Jun 9, 2021
Pride in Politics: Opportunities for Growing LGBTQ Representation During Pride and Beyond
Source: New York 1 This Pride Month, we’re celebrating progress made to date in addressing the underrepresentation of LGBTQ elected...
Sofia Gonzalez
- May 18, 2021
For the Love of Democracy, Pay Attention to Women of Color
Photo Source: USA Today The State of Representation Women as a whole are underrepresented in politics. Women make up more than half of...
The Ascend Fund
- May 3, 2021
Vote for Mom
Photo: CBS News Moms are essential. As the pandemic ravaged the nation, mothers were forced out of the workforce as school transitioned...
The Ascend Fund
- Apr 13, 2021
Cost of Success – Political Fundraising as a Barrier to Equity
Women candidates running for office in recent years have made headlines for outraising men. In 2018, women running for Congress raised an...
The Ascend Fund
- Mar 23, 2021
The Challenge for Challengers
(Source: Erin Scott, Getty Images) Winning a contested election is never easy for women, who regularly face sexism and other barriers on...
The Ascend Fund
- Feb 11, 2021
Full-Time Job, Part-Time Salary
How Legislative Pay Limits Who Can Serve in Office and Inhibits Reflective Democracy As state legislatures across the country come back...
The Ascend Fund
- Nov 13, 2020
PATH TO PARITY: 2020 Election Report – U.S. Congress
Note: These numbers were accurate as of publication. For the most current numbers, please visit: The Center for American Women and...
The Ascend Fund
- Nov 9, 2020
Madam Vice President
In 2020, the United States ranked 53rd in the global gender parity index by the World Economic Forum. One key reason was the lack of...
The Ascend Fund
- Nov 6, 2020
Initial Post-Election Analysis
OVERVIEW While we continue to wait for results of the presidential election, we can celebrate women across the country, up and down the...
The Ascend Fund
- Nov 2, 2020
WHEN MINUTES FEEL LIKE HOURS, AND HOURS FEEL LIKE DAYS:
How to wait patiently for the results of a pregnancy test or a contested election. Abbie Hodgson is the Director of The Ascend Fund at...
The Ascend Fund
- Aug 24, 2020
Creating the Next Kamala
How The Ascend Fund is working to ensure more women of color achieve higher office During the 11th (oof!) Democratic primary debate, I...
The Ascend Fund
- Mar 6, 2020
IWD2020: Celebrating Progress and Aggressively Pursuing Political Equality for Women
While International Women’s Day is supposed to be a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements,...
The Ascend Fund
- Jan 14, 2020
Accelerating the Pace of Change Toward Gender Equality
As the calendar rolls over to a new year, and an election year at that, we look back on recent accomplishments and look forward to...
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