How are women faring in American politics?

By Frankie Graziano,

Published March 20, 2024 at 7:15 AM EDT

A group of marchers with signs that say "Nevertheless. She Persisted" with Rosie the Riveter and next to an American flag during the Woman's March in the borough of Manhattan in NY on January 19, 2019, USA. The rally took place 2 years after the inauguration of President Donald Trump thousands gather to protest equal rights at the 2019 Women's March.

Threats against women and threats against democracy are inextricably linked, according to experts who study and track gendered political violence.

While threats to American democracy have manifested in events like the January 6 Capitol Riot, threats against women in politics have come in the form of harmful rhetoric and even targeted attacks.

This hour, we explore how women are faring in American politics.

Kellie Carter Jackson: Chair of the Africana Studies department, Wellesley College
Sarah Sobieraj: Professor and Chair of Sociology, Tufts University
Shefali Luthra: Health Reporter, The 19th

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