by Molly Gallagher | Nov 3, 2020 | Utah, Women in Politics
Since 2014, youth voter turnout has been the most rapidly changing segment of eligible voting population participation rates, especially among young women. Voter turnout among 18- to 29-year-olds, jumped from 20% in 2014 to 36% in 2018. This was the largest percentage...
by Nicole Carpenter | Apr 10, 2020 | PDS, Women in Politics
The Women’s Leadership Institute’s Political Development Series ended in February, and many women who participated in this bi-partisan 6-month training program have hit the ground running.“I am using my skills from the Women’s Leadership Institute...
by Nicole Carpenter | Feb 20, 2020 | PDS, Press Releases, Women in Politics
SALT LAKE CITY (February 20, 2020) – The Women’s Leadership Institute (WLI) recognized 44 women who completed its six-month bipartisan Political Development Series (PDS), many of whom are already running for public office. This year’s cohort of future female...
by Nicole Carpenter | Sep 19, 2019 | PDS, Women in Politics
Today we kicked off our fifth Political Development Series cohort. This year, over forty women have enrolled in the 2019-2020 group. And, already, we are impressed with the amazing caliber of women who have joined us to learn about the political process. We look...
by Sarah Hong | Jul 22, 2019 | Gender Bias, Women in Politics
In the 2020 presidential race, more than 20 candidates are running for president within the Democratic Party, 6 of whom are women. There are more female candidates for a single party’s nomination than ever before. This reflects the increase of women getting involved...
by Nicole Carpenter | Jan 24, 2019 | Utah, Women In Leadership, Women in Politics
Neylan McBaine is co-founder and CEO of Better Days 2020, which popularizes Utah women’s history in preparation for the 150th anniversary of women first voting in Utah (the first women to vote in the modern nation) and the centennial of the 19th Amendment....
