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105 years ago today: women won the vote…but not all women. Women of color were shut out for decades. The suffragists’ fight reminds us of a hard truth: progress is never handed over, it’s won.
Now? Our rights are under attack again.
We fought before. We’ll fight again. ✊🏾
#WomensRights #VotingRights

💥JOIN US!💥For a convo w/ former GA Minority Leader Stacey Abrams about her new book Coded Justice & talk women in politics on TUE, 8/12 @ 7 PM (EST) bit.ly/Conversation...
The Sisterhood is a nat'l group of state grassroots orgs w/ aligned missions of empowering women candidates & future leaders.

Feeling all the feels today as we remember that 9 years ago today (July 28, 2016), former Secretary of State, US Senator from New York and First Lady, Hillary Clinton became the first American woman to be nominated for president by a major political party. #StillHurts #WhatCouldHaveBeen

🚨ALERT🚨: Do you know a Connecticut woman who would be an amazing elected official? Political Party Nominations start this week! Act now to tell a woman to run! Just complete this form: bit.ly/AskHerToRun
We will reach out to provide information to help her run! 💥

NYC’s 2025 mayoral primary is in the books. What happened? Why does it matter? And what does it mean for 2026? Join @arena.run & Forum NYC for a panel breaking it all down. 🗳️➡️ arena.fyi/forum

Do you know a Connecticut woman who would be an amazing first selectwoman, mayor, member of the board of education or town councilor?

Have you asked her to run?

Well, here's your chance.

Complete this form: bit.ly/AskHerToRun

We'll tell her she should run and help get her started! 💥🚺✊

Yesterday, MN state rep Melissa Hortman was laid to rest, but her legacy continues. Because of her Minnesotans have paid family and medical leave benefits, free school meals for students, and legal protections for abortion and gender-affirming care. Read about her legacy: bit.ly/HortmanLegacy.

Panel: Innovations To Take Back Congress · Arena Join Team Arena for a panel discussion highlighting the boldest tactics campaigns, organizers, and strategists are using to take back Congress in 2026\. We’ll dig into fresh approaches to organizing...

TOMORROW @ 1 PM: Join Team @arena.run for a discussion on new approaches to organizing, digital strategy, data analysis & coalition-building—spotlighting fresh tactics that can help us to build a more representative democracy. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/arena/event/... #FiredUpReadyToGo #95in35

Join @arenasummit for #PowerRisingSummer—a free series of virtual events to help you take action, build skills, and connect with others who care. 🔥 Panels. Workshops. Career coaching. Book clubs. Sign up: arena.run/power-rising...

Nat'l Democratic Training Committee offers trainings that build skills for candidates and campaign managers. If you're a Democrat and want to run for office or run a campaign, get your training on here: traindemocrats.org. @traindems.bsky.social #95in35 #firedupreadytogo #womenleading 🔥

Vote Run Lead offers many resources for women who are or interested in running for office. A great place to start is their 90 Days of Action worksheet that gives 30 political actions to take over 90 days to Run As You Are. Check it out here: vrlhq.org/.../2022/05/...
#womenleading #95in35 #fierce

95 in 35 is building a women's political network in Connecticut. Join us! #95in35 #womeninpolitics #Connecticut #womenleading
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@sheshouldrun.bsky.social has a number of great resources for women interested in running for office. Taking their quiz on which public office you should run for may be a good first step in creating real change in your community. Check it out here: sheshouldrun.org/resources/wh... #95in35

In Connecticut, women's pay is significantly less than men's:
58% of sub-$25,000 earners are women and for every woman that makes over $100,000, there are 2.2 men.
Read more here: www.msn.com/en-us/career...

Happy Mother's Day to all who nurture...💚

Dare to be powerful. Each and every day.

"For my ally is the force, and a powerful ally it is." -- Yoda

A Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) reminder, you always have the power to use your force for the good of your community. #StarWarsDay #WomenLeading #StandUp #Ally

The women Connecticut sent to Congress since 1789:

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Rosa L. DeLauro (currently serving)
Jahana Hayes (currently serving, only woman of color)
Elizabeth H. Esty
Ella T. Grasso
Nancy L. Johnson
Barbara Bailey Kennelly
Clare Booth Luce
Chase G. Woodhouse

U.S. SENATE
None

Some inspiration on this May 1 Day from one of the fiercest labor leaders, Dolores Huerta. Take this moment to get engaged: bit.ly/95in35Engage #womensupportingwomen #WomenLead #womeninpolitics #womenleadingchange #95in35 ✊

Number of women who served as Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives since 1699: 1

Number of women of color who served as Speaker of the Connecticut State House of Representatives since 1699: 0

Stamford State Representative Moira Lyons was the first and only woman to serve as Speaker of Connecticut's State House of Representatives. She served as State Representative 1981-2005, and Speaker of the House 1999-2005.

The graph shows the number of women in the Connecticut legislature throughout the years. In 1975 it was 25, for a total percentage of 13.4%, 1995 it doubled to 50, which was 26.7%, 2009 it jumped to 60, women made up 32.1% of the legislature, in 2023 it jumped to 70, 37.4% and today it's lower to 65 women in the legislature, making up 34.8%

Connecticut is 22nd in the country for the percentage of women elected to their state legislature.
Here are the top five states:
1. Nevada (61.9%)
2. New Mexico (54.5%)
3. Colorado (51.0%)
4. California (48.3%)
5. Arizona (46.7%)
See how all states rank here: cawp.rutgers.edu/facts/levels...

95 in 35 works to support and empower women in Connecticut to run for office and lead campaigns.

Our mission: build a powerful network of pro-equality, pro-choice women dedicated to achieving gender equity in the state legislature by the year 2035.

Will you be a part of it? bit.ly/95in35Engage