CENTER FOR AMERICAN WOMEN AND POLITICS

The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP), a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is nationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about American women’s political participation. Its mission is to promote greater knowledge and understanding about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.

CAWP’s education and outreach programs translate research findings into action, addressing women’s under-representation in political leadership with effective, imaginative programs serving a variety of audiences. As the world has watched Americans considering female candidates for the nation's highest offices, CAWP’s nearly four decades of analyzing and interpreting women’s participation in American politics have provided a foundation and context for the discussion.

CAWP's Programs and Resources

Information about Women in Politics

Facts about women in politics

Election Watch

Presidential Watch

Women's Vote Watch

State-by-state information on women elected officials

Education and Training Programs

NEW Leadership™

Ready to Run™ Campaign Trainings for Women

Elección Latina

Rising Stars: Educating Asian American Women for Politics

Run Sister Run: Women of the African Diaspora Changing the

Political Landscape

Senator Wynona Lipman Chair in Women’s Political Leadership

Pathways to Politics

Other Resources and Programs

Research on Women in Politics

Bipartisan Coalition for Women’s Appointments

Good Housekeeping Award for Women in Government