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Founded in 2000 by Karen O'Connor, the institute offers graduate, undergraduate, and non-degree certificates in "Women, Policy, and Political Leadership." [2] The WPPL programs offer graduates in-depth theoretical knowledge on women and politics, as well as the opportunity to learn to evaluate current issues with leading practitioners and experts.
Running Start introduces young women to the power of politics through training programs. These include a High School Program (formerly the Young Women's Political Leadership Program), a Congressional Fellowship (formerly known as the Star Fellowship and funded by the Walmart Foundation), Elect Her (which was formerly known as Campaign College), and the Young Women to Watch Awards.
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) is a unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Established in 1971, it is nationally and internationally recognized as the leading source of scholarly research and current data about U.S. women's political participation.
The International Women's Democracy Center is a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C., United States, established in 1995 to strengthen women's global leadership through education, networking and research with a focus on increasing the role of women in politics, policy and decision-making within their own governments.
The Eagleton Institute of Politics has several centers and programs: The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) aims 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.
Women Political Leaders (WPL) [2] is a non-profit foundation that operates as a global network of female political leaders at national level, including the European Parliament, of whom there are currently around 9,000. WPL provides a platform for the exchange of ideas, experiences and best practices between female political leaders who push for ...
The flagship program of the Women's Leadership Academy is the Fellowship on Women in Public Policy. [11] The fellowship awards six-month placements in the New York State Legislature , New York State agencies, or statewide nonprofit advocacy organizations, and provides academic coursework, workshops, conferences, and other professional and ...
As for the future of women in politics in Japan, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe announced in his speech at the Japan National Press Club on 19 April 2013 that a major goal of his national growth strategy is "having no less than 30 per cent of leadership positions in all areas of society filled by women by 2020." [182]