DC Women in Politics Blog
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DC Women in Politics brings together a diverse group of women representing all wards of the city. Members include women who are interested in running for elected office, as well as those who are dedicated to promoting the election of women to public offices.
DC Women in Politics Blog
1M ago
Click on the links below for highlights of the candidate's priorities, and how their work will improve the lives of women and their families in DC.
Candidates for Ward 7 Member of the DC City Council
Ebony Payne
Veda Rasheed
Denise Reed
Eboni-Rose Thompson ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
8M ago
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DC Women in Politics Blog
8M ago
DC Women in Politics Opposes the Ranked Choice Voting Initiative “Make All Votes Count Act of 2024” Testimony to District of Columbia Board of Elections
DC Women in Politics (DCWIP), a diverse non-partisan justice advocacy group is disappointed by the reintroduction of the Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) proposal under the guise of “Making Every Vote Count.” We find that this initiative is a backdoor effort to establish RCV as the electoral system in the District of Columbia. And was an initiative that was submitted to the Board of Elections on May 14th, 2023.
House GOP also Atte ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
11M ago
For Women’s History Month, DC Women in Politics (DCWIP) is issuing the first report card on elected officials' record on bread-and-butter issues affecting DC women! But we cannot do it without you, so please give your score on how the elected officials performed on Women's Priority Issues in 2022.
Your score on how those representing you in the City Council handled issues ranging from Women’s Equity to Constituent Service will be tallied and the average score published. That way we can all see how they are doing. Then, we'll meet with council mem ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
1y ago
DCWIP Response to HUD report on DCHA and the emergency legislation proposed
December 13, 2022
In the wake of the HUD report on DCHA and the emergency legislation that was proposed last week (“DC Housing Authority Stabilization and Reform Emergency Declaration Resolution of 2022” PR 24-1107) a group of DC residents convened a meeting facilitated by DC Women in Politics. This diverse group of people were brought together because of our deep concerns about the crisis at DCHA and the proposed legislation.
We commend the Council for recognizing and responding to the crisis in public housing. F ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
1y ago
"The Woman King" A Women's Justice Film
It's been such a long time since we've gotten together in person!
Let's meet-up for the last day in theaters of this must-see movie based on a true story of an 18th century Dohoney Woman's Military Group fighting for justice.
Join us to watch the movie and then have a conversation,
Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the 2:30 pm showing.
Reserve your ticket(s): $25.00 general admission
Reserve your ticket(s): $100.00 Warrior Leadership Sponsor (includes DCWIP Contributing Membership for one year)
We have purchased a limite ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
1y ago
We hope you will support and vote for these amazing women candidates who won the 2022 DCWIP Preference Polls. Click on the links to see their messages on why we should support them.
DC House of Representatives Delegate
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Mayor of the District of Columbia
Muriel E. Bowser
DC City Council Candidates
At-Large: Anita Bonds
At-Large: Jennifer Gelencia Muhammad
Ward 1: Brianne Nadeau
Ward 5 Member of the State Board of Education
Carisa Stanley Beatty
When women vote, women win!
Thank you for your consideration.
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DC Women in Politics Blog
1y ago
The 2022 General Preference Poll is now closed. We will report the results next week.  ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
1y ago
The Women’s Reproductive Rights Protection Initiative (WRRPI) will provide support to individuals, organizations, and allies with the goal of ensuring access to abortion and related services to all who need them. We believe this work should be grounded in the tenets of reproductive justice, as well as reproductive access supporting individual agency, autonomy, and reproductive rights. We need to illuminate the connection between DC Statehood and keeping abortion legal and accessible in the District of Columbia.
Our Audience
People with the capacity for pregnancy
Women running for office and h ..read more
DC Women in Politics Blog
1y ago
We are having technical difficulties with the Preference Poll.
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