When it comes to running for office, many women have the same questions–and the same reasons why they think they shouldn’t run. Let’s break some of them down 🧵

Last year, nearly half the world’s population had a major election, yet 27 new parliaments now have fewer women than they did pre-election. In fact, in nearly ⅔ of countries with confirmed results, the number of women elected decreased. We need to step it up when it comes to women’s representation!

Today, the 119th Congress was sworn in–and we’re seeing the first decline in women members of Congress since 2011. Here’s what we can do to change that ⬇️

Throughout his life, President Jimmy Carter truly cared about the challenges women face and how people can implement programs to help end discrimination.

Let us be the first to tell you this year: if you care, you’re qualified to run for office.

The She Should Run team was saddened to learn of the passing of former president Jimmy Carter yesterday. President Carter was an advocate for gender equality, undertaking the fight for women’s rights far beyond his presidential career.

Happy holidays from the She Should Run team! We’re wishing you a wonderful holiday season full of warmth, love, and light.

Last week, we hosted a town hall Q+A with Indiana State Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn and Tennessee State Senator Raumesh Akbari to respond to an influx of women interested in running for office. Here were some of our takeaways 🧵

We heard women might need some encouragement to run for office over here... so here we are!