• Our Research:Pitch Perfect: Winning Strategies for Women Candidates

    Voters often say they’ll vote for a “qualified” woman, especially when a woman runs for major statewide office. Our latest nonpartisan research helps to decode the idea of a “qualified” woman candidate and provides a clear road map for women to perfect their pitches to show they are qualified: how to introduce themselves to voters, words that work, and strategies for overcoming mistakes.

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    The Barbara Lee Family Foundation advances women’s equality and representation in American politics and in the field of contemporary art through nonpartisan political research, strategic partnerships, and grantmaking. Our work in both areas is guided by our core belief that women’s voices strengthen our democracy and enrich our culture.

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    • Our Impact:Making History

      This election was a seismic shift. The war on women catapulted us into a banner year for women. A record 18 women ran for U.S. Senate. A groundbreaking 20 women will hold Senate seats, which means for the first time in America 20 percent of the Senate will be women. At least 77 women won seats in the U.S. House of Representatives--another record achievement. Women increased their ranks in Congress while breaking barriers.

      These historic achievements are good news not just for women. They’re good news for everyone.

      –Barbara Lee

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