Advocate says Indiana abortion law heightens importance of getting more women elected to state legislatures
“When we have more women in office, more women making these decisions, we won’t see these kinds of horrific laws.”
Category: Electoral Politics
Democrats Grapple With ‘Electability’ Question as White Men Lead Diverse Field
The result is an unfair playing field, tilted against women and minority candidates as they vie for media coverage, donations and votes, said Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women.
Revolutionary women are changing Washington, but old habits die hard
The record numbers of women in Congress and the incredible diversity they represent is bringing new energy and purpose to Washington.
2020 Election Could Bring First Woman President but Who Will it Be? Women’s Groups Say ‘This Train Can’t Be Stopped’
Toni Van Pelt, president of the National Organization for Women (NOW), shared a similar sentiment, telling Newsweek: “I do think that we will have a woman candidate coming out of the primary. I don’t think any longer that it’s ‘if.’ I don’t think this train can be stopped.”
What Doug Jones’ Victory Means For Women
“The heads of three prominent groups that advocate for women said today that Doug Jones’ victory in the Alabama Senate election will reverberate into the coming battles over tax cuts, abortion, birth control, health care, budget policy and entitlement spending—as well as the 2018 elections and women’s equality,” assert Toni Van Pelt, President of the Read more …