In response to rising threats to democracy, a bipartisan @americanbar.org task force encouraged states to consider #RankedChoiceVoting to ensure elected officials "hold true democratic mandates to carry out the policies on which they were elected." Learn why ⬇️

Read my Weekend Reading column for the latest stats on women’s representation, setting the record straight on #RankedChoiceVoting, birthdays & milestones for women leaders, & remembering Claudette Colvin.

Register for RepresentWomen’s #RankedChoiceVotingDay webinar on Thursday to hear from some of the amazing women shaping the movement for democracy us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Voters across all demographic groups support ranked choice voting, but RCV is especially popular w/ younger voters. #RankedChoiceVoting lets young candidates run w/o being dismissed as "spoilers," and lets all voters vote their conscience. Learn more⬇️ fairvote.org/young-voters...

This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social#WeekendReadingreflects on why women’s leadership remains fragile without systems that distribute power and protect safety. This edition explores 2026 election updates, upcoming events, and what’s ahead for RepresentWomen. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qNSYOO

Recognizing Movements and Watching Elections: How We Build Lasting Political Power msmagazine.com/2026/01/09/w...

Read this week’s Weekend Reading on Women’s Representation for a roundup of all the terrific work done by the RepresentWomen team in 2025 — subscribe to get the latest stats & analysis from @representwomen.bsky.social in your inbox: www.representwomen.org/mailing_list

The structural barriers that women face in politics are baked into our founding documents, electoral norms, & voting systems. Please consider supporting RepresentWomen’s work to advance policy solutions to build women’s political power www.representwomen.org/donate 💜 @representwomen.bsky.social

FairVote CEO Meredith Sumpter joins @robrichie.bsky.social on @expanddemocracy.bsky.social's podcast, The Democracy Lab! They discuss the history of the ranked choice voting movement, their excitement for its future, & how Americans have changed govt for the better. Listen ⬇️ #RankedChoiceVoting

🎉 UPDATE: The D.C. Council voted to move forward with ranked choice voting for 2026, honoring the clear mandate delivered by voters. RepresentWomen is encouraged to see this commitment upheld. 🔗 Full statement: https://bit.ly/4iZPKF4 #RankedChoiceVoting #RCV #WomensRepresentation #WomenLead

In June, NYC used ranked choice voting in their primaries for the 3rd time. Voter turnout was the highest since 1989, and voters embraced #RankedChoiceVoting. A new report from FairVote shows how RCV impacted the election. Read the report ⬇️ fairvote.org/report/nyc-r...

Registration is now open for the 2026 Democracy Solutions Summit, happening March 10-12 (virtual). Join us for conversations with reformers, policymakers, movement builders, and global leaders exploring where we've been, where we are, and where we're going. 🎟 Sign up here: https://bit.ly/49TvSkE

In Tuesday's runoff for Jersey City mayor, turnout fell nearly 50%. #RankedChoiceVoting would let voters pick majority winners on a single, high-turnout Election Day. https://fairvote.org/jersey-city-and-hoboken-runoff-turnout-plummets-ranked-choice-voting-can-help/

Read my column in @msmagazine.com with the latest news on women’s representation & power!

The team at RepresentWomen is doing ground breaking work to advance women’s representation & leadership — I hope you’ll support us on #GivingTuesday

This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social#WeekendReadingis live! 💜 We’re looking at Miami’s mayoral runoff, the DNC's exploration of RCV for 2028, global efforts to protect women in politics, and more. Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3XIE4gl

🎉 Our new report is live! "Parity in Portland" shows how public financing, PRCV, and community leadership helped Portland elect a city council that is 50% women, with a majority of women of color — the most representative in its history. 📖 Read → https://bit.ly/48YFIRA #NewReport #PRCV #Portland

📢 New article from @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social! 2025 showed a consistent pattern: when women run in fairer systems, they win. Statewide, in major cities, and in tough races. Read her analysis to learn more: https://bit.ly/4og0dgB #WomenLead #Election2025 #NewArticle

Read my take on what wins for women candidates in Nov. means for a smart strategy to build a stronger & more effective democracy in 2026 & beyond — upgrades to our antiquated electoral system, including #RankedChoiceVoting for single & multi winner races, are essential components of that strategy 🗳️

RepresentWomen’s Alissa Bombardier Shaw & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social had a great time celebrating Future Caucus’ Rising Star legislators in DC! ✨ Congrats to all the awardees — we’re excited to partner on reforms that help women run, win, serve & lead.👏 #RisingStarAwards #WomenLead #FutureCaucus

Read my column on women’s representation with updates on my trip to Iceland, international election updates, Mexico’s presidential on sexual assault, & a sobering story on the percentage of young women who would like to leave the U.S.which reflects a profound disenchantment with the American promise

We’re in Reykjavik! 🇮🇸 Cynthia Richie Terrell and Katie Usalis are kicking off the #ReykjavikForum — where women leaders from around the world are reimagining power and building systems for equal representation. Follow along for highlights + insights all week! 💜 #RepresentationMatters

Honored to join President Halla Tómasdóttir, Iceland’s second woman president, for a powerful gathering of global leaders at the #ReykjavikForum. 🇮🇸 Iceland was the first nation to elect a woman head of state in 1980 — and continues to model what’s possible when women lead. 💜

🇮🇸 Inside Iceland’s Parliament, where women hold 47% of seats. @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis joined leaders at the #ReykjavikForum to hear from the Speaker about how decades of women’s organizing made this possible and why #ProportionalRepresentation matters. 💜

We’re thrilled to see RepresentWomen’s @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis return to the #ReykjavikForum next week! 🌍 Cynthia will moderate a panel with extraordinary women leaders from around the world. Stay tuned for insights + highlights later this week. #WomensLeadership #GenderParity

Read this week’s #WeekendReading with all the latest news on women’s representation & leadership! Plus a plug for @lorissa.bsky.social’s new book on Jeannette Rankin & another dip into history with the 1st televised presidential debate — between two women!

The team includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officials. #MsReads via @guardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Our November reading list from @karlajstrand.com has stories of Indigenous resistance, reflections on wellness culture, motherhood, Medusas, and more.

Read my take on election results for women from Georgia to NJ & VA to NYC to St Paul, Minnesota in @msmagazine.com 🗳️👏🏼🎉

Read my 🎃 weekend reading column on @msmagazine.com featuring this adorable photo of my daughters plus a bit of history & news about women’s representation & leadership in politics here in the U.S. & around the 🌍

Utah earned a “D” on the 2025 Gender Parity Index — ranking 32nd in the U.S. But the story isn’t bleak: women now hold 2 of 5 statewide offices, make up 31% of the legislature, & Rep. Celeste Maloy represents Utah in Congress. “It does matter!” — Dr. Susan R. Madsen 🔗 https://bit.ly/43H1Axp

Read my column in @msmagazine.com on what’s actually happening in Portland, Eleanor Roosevelt’s birthday, elections in Ireland, the Czech Republic, Japan, & Bougainville, impact of the work of @emilyslist.bsky.social, & celebrating #DayOfTheGirl thanks @msmagazine.com

Moldova re-elects President Maia Sandu 🎉 Her party secured a parliamentary majority — and with 40% women in parliament, the country shows the power of quotas to transform representation. The next step: breaking down cultural barriers to parity. #RepresentationMatters

Yesterday, we lost a legend. Jane Goodall (1934–2025) transformed science and inspired generations of women to lead with courage and persistence. Her legacy will continue to shape our world. 🌍💜 #JaneGoodall #WomenInScience

Read this week’s #WeekendReading column from the terrific team at @representwomen.bsky.social for the latest news of women’s representation & leadership — including a tribute to the amazing #JaneGooddall ☺️

New from #OnGender: Alana Persson & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social share @representwomen.bsky.social's 2025 Gender Parity Index, which measures how women are represented in US politics, noting, “Without women, decision-making is narrower, less inclusive, and more vulnerable...” bit.ly/4pNkbkT

Great article on #CBCF #ALC54 with @representwomen.bsky.social team member @tamaya513.bsky.social who will be speaking on a panel hosted by @fairvote.bsky.social tomorrow!

From the desk of Cynthia Richie Terrell: this week’s Weekend Reading ✨ As UNGA 80 opens, we’re looking abroad for lessons on women’s leadership. 🌍 Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtj6Ma #WeekendReading #UNGA80 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters

🚨 History in the making: 40 women have already announced campaigns for governor in 2026 — a record-setting moment. 📊 Momentum is powerful, but systems reforms are what make progress stick. 🎥 Watch more: https://bit.ly/45VkQc5 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters

We couldn’t agree more: the fight for equality is never finished. Every voice matters. Together, we can carry the torch from Beijing 1995 forward — ensuring progress for the next thirty years and beyond. 💜 #Beijing30 #GenderParity

Thirty years after Beijing, the gains of women’s movements are undeniable—yet they remain underfunded at the very moment we need them most.

At #NetrootsNation2025, Michelle Whittaker — ED of @rcvformaryland & Board Chair of @RepresentWomen — made it clear: our democracy needs #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation. 📺 Watch her remarks: https://bit.ly/3V4r7vV #RepresentationMatters #WomenInPolitics

"The fight for women’s equality is not stalled because women aren’t running for office. It is stalled because our systems are designed to protect incumbents and status quo candidates." A must-read from Cynthia Richie Terrell @representwomen.bsky.social on PR & RCV: msmagazine.com/2025/08/25/m...

Data from around the 🌍 & across the U.S. shows #RankedChoiceVoting & #ProportionalRepresentation are electing more women to office faster: women hold 52% of seats in jurisdictions with #RCV — improving the electoral system is what works to build women’s power! @msmagazine.com

And, #RankedChoiceVoting is simply the most viable solution to eliminating split votes & plurality winners in most elections in the U.S. — 85% of our 520,000 elected offices are non partisan & most are single winner — that’s roughly 425,000 offices where #RCV is the solution! @fairvote.bsky.social

The #FairRepresentationAct ( #RankedChoiceVoting + multi winner districts) will end gerrymandering, ensure partisan fairness, enable multiple constituencies of color to elect candidates of choice, AND it’s the most effective strategy available to us to elect more women to Congress!

Thanks @msmagazine.com for posting #WeekendReading on women’s representation!

My thoughts on what’s required to achieve women’s equality on this #WomensEqualityDay 💜💛

It took more than a century of fighting by generations of activists to achieve suffrage for all American women.

Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, marks 104 years since the 19th Amendment was certified, recognizing women’s constitutional right to vote.