Centers for Women, Politics and Leadership

Anthony Center for Women’s Leadership at the University of Rochester
The ACWL celebrates women’s achievements at the University of Rochester and in the world, and works to understand and overcome barriers to women’s wider leadership.

Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy
The Bernard Center for Women, Politics & Public Policy is a research and educational institution whose mission is to fundamentally change the terms of the nation’s most critical domestic and foreign policy debates and challenge the American public, policymakers, and the media to discuss those issues.

Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University
A unit of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, CAWP is a leading authority in its field and a respected bridge between the academic and political worlds.

Center for Women and Democracy at the University of Washington
The Center for Women and Democracy at the University of Washington promotes women’s full representation, participation and leadership while respecting the political, economic and social diversity in cultures worldwide.

Center for Women and Politics of Ohio at Baldwin Wallace University
The Center for Women and Politics of Ohio at Baldwin Wallace University is a non-partisan public resource that tells the story of women running for public office in Ohio.

Center for Women in Government & Civil Society at the State University of New York
CWGCS seeks to deepen and broaden political access and economic opportunities for women by strengthening the capacity of government, nonprofit and business sectors to implement gender-responsive, inclusive and equitable policies, practices and services.

Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy at Texas Woman’s University
The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy seeks to increase the number of women in leadership positions in public service. Their goal is to become a destination for young women who desire to dedicate their professional careers to public service, advocacy and leadership.

Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston
The Center for Women in Politics and Public Policy seeks to strengthen and expand women’s leadership in politics and policymaking by providing quality graduate education that brings together women from diverse backgrounds, and conducting research and convening conferences and other public events to advance public policies that make a difference in women’s lives.

Center for Women’s Leadership at Portland State University
The Center for Women’s Leadership uplifts and supports women and gender-expansive people across Oregon through intersectional leadership training, community-building programming, and other events.

Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy at the University of Minnesota
Since 1985, the Center on Women, Gender, and Public Policy has used gender analysis to challenge fundamental assumptions about politics, law and economics on issues ranging from human rights to judicial selection and independence.

Clare Booth Luce Center for Conservative Women
Founded in 1993, the mission of the Clare Booth Luce Center for Conservative Women is to prepare young women for effective leadership and promote leading conservative women.

Gender and Policy (GAP) Center at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government
The mission of the Gender and Policy Initiative is to address questions of public interest regarding the role of gender in public policy. Areas of research include women’s representation in elective politics and public authority, public affairs education, women’s health and wellbeing, gender-based violence and gender disparities in policy areas such as immigration.

Institute for Women’s Policy Research
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research conducts and communicates research to inspire public dialogue, shape policy, and improve the lives and opportunities of women of diverse backgrounds, circumstances, and experiences.

Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics at Chatham University
The Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics integrates disciplinary knowledge, civic education and capacity building while examining the intersection of women and public policy. The center conducts candidate and advocacy trainings, offers educational programs in applied politics, and provides analysis on women’s issues through its Hillman Chair in Politics and Regional Women’s Initiative.

South Carolina Women’s Leadership Network
The mission of the South Carolina Women’s Leadership Network is to increase the number of women in leadership positions across South Carolina by connecting organizations and individuals through an information hub, networking opportunities, resource coordination—and to create new opportunities.

Sue Shear Institute for Women in Public Life at the University of Missouri-St. Louis
The Institute for Women in Public Life was founded to assist women in developing the interest and skills necessary to succeed as full participants within government, serving in elected and appointed office as well as employed policy makers.

Women and Politics Institute at American University
The mission of the Women and Politics Institute is to provide practical and academic training to young women that encourages them to become involved in the political process and facilitates research by faculty and students that enhances understanding of the challenges women face in the political arena.

Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School
The Women and Public Policy Program of Harvard Kennedy School closes gender gaps in economic opportunity, political participation, health and education by creating knowledge, training leaders, and informing public policy and organizational practices.

Women’s Research Institute of Nevada
Housed in the College of Liberal Arts at the University of Nevada Las Vegas, the institute develops research, education, and outreach programs in support of women.