Research

CAWP's research – focusing most often on women in public office – addresses emerging issues and questions about the status and impact of political women. CAWP's studies have shown that women bring new issues to the public agenda and open up government to fresh ideas and different voices. Recent research has updated earlier CAWP findings about the impact of women in state legislatures and compared women's efforts in the 103rd and 104th Congresses.

Search our research reports and publications by topic:

• 2008 Routes to Office Study
• Women as Candidates/Elections
• Gender and Voting Behavior
• Women and Term Limits
• Impact of Women in Public Office
• Other Research:
  • Gender and the Political Parties
  • Research Agendas on Women and American Politics
  • The Abortion Issue in American Politics
  • Gender and Civic Engagement
  • Women's Organizations and Public Life

Research can also be searched by level of elective office here.