Women & Politics Institute

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  • Women & Politics Institute
    202-885-2903
    wpi@american.edu

Mailing Address
yellin, odonnell, lawless, kornblut

News and Announcements

Apply to be in the 2011 WeLEAD class! Applications are due April 8th.

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March is Women's History Month!

Celebrate with the Women & Politics Institute and the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies on Tuesday, March 23rd at 5:30 PM in the Katzen Arts Center.

Join us to hear from the Honorable Melanne Verveer, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues. Introductory remarks by Anita McBride, SPA's Executive-in-Residence and former Chief of Staff to First Lady Laura Bush.

Director's Message

Jennifer L. Lawless, Director, Women & Politics Institute

It is impossible to deny the substantial progress women have recently made in government and politics. Over the course of the last 30 years alone, the number of women in Congress has more than tripled. . .learn more.

83 %

of members of Congress are men.

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