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Rutgers’ 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.
Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life
The Institute for Women in Public Life was founded in the fall of 1996 on the campus of the University of Missouri-St. Louis to assist women in developing the interest and skills necessary to succeed as full participants within government, serving in elected and appointed office as well as employed policy makers.
The Institute:
- Educates students on the need for women’s leadership in public service through the 21st Century Leadership Academy.
- Maintains a unique Talent Bank of women interested in serving on public boards and commissions, and educates elected officials on the willingness of women to serve.
- Educates women on how to seek public office through the Pipeline to Politics campaign series.
- Educates and coaches women seeking judicial appointments and employment in government policy-making positions.