Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics

Award winners: Margot Mifflin, Lehman College, for Brazen Infidels: Radical Quaker Women and the Fight for Civil Rights; and Johanna Reyes Ortega, University of California, Berkley, for Promises and Perils: The Expansion of Women's Rights in Revolutionary Regimes. Honorable mentions: Carolyn Barnett and Alexandra McCoy, University of Arizona, for Who’s Afraid of Young Men? How Narratives of ‘Digital Masculinity’ and the Gen Z Gender Gap Affect Perceptions of Gender Equality; Sierra Malvitz, Rice University, for What Voters See in Parents: Testing the Mechanisms Behind Family Cues in Candidate Evaluation; and Meg Weeks, University of Florida, for Betty No Brasil: Transnational Feminism and the Reception of Betty Friedan's ‘The Feminine Mystique’ in Dictatorship-Era Brazil.

Congratulations to the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize award winners and honorable mentions! The Catt Center is pleased to support such excellent research in women and politics.

2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics. Submission deadline: November 17, 2025. https://cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/catt-prize

Gender and politics researchers - the deadline for the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics is coming up quickly. Submit your proposal by Nov. 17.

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‘Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online as off − here’s why women are better able to look out for each other in person Apps and websites that cropped up in the wake of #MeToo can’t fully capture the dynamics that make informal offline networks function.

Carrie Ann Johnson, associate director for outreach and communication for the Catt Center, looks at whisper networks in the digital world.

2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics submission deadline November 17, 2025. https://cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/catt-prize

Scholars embarking on significant research in gender and politics - submit a proposal for the 2025 Catt Prize. The prize includes a $2,500 cash award for each project selected. Honorable mention prizes of up to $1,200 per project may also be awarded.

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Photos of Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Shaw and the Center for Cyclone Civics logo against a background of microphones.

Catch Karen Kedrowski and Kelly Shaw, co-directors of Iowa State University's Center for Cyclone Civics, at noon today on Iowa Public Radio's River to River, as they discuss the center and plans for the fall.

2025 Catt Prize deadline is Nov. 17 The Catt Center is accepting applications for the 2025 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics through Nov. 17, 2025.

Researchers in gender and politics: submit your proposal for the 2025 Catt Prize. 👇

Congratulations to Karen Kedrowski, Catt Center director, on receiving the 2025 Making Democracy Work Award from the League of Women Voters of Ames & Story County!

Scholars - are you doing research in the area of gender and politics? Submit a 2025 Catt Prize proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

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Today at noon on IPR's River to River: ISU political scientists Karen Kedrowski and Jonathan Hassid discuss the political events of the week with host Ben Kieffer.

2024 Catt Prize funds four projects Four research projects have been awarded $2,500 for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics.

Congratulations to the 2024 Catt Prize winners!

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Join us via livestream for the keynote address at today's Cyclone Civics professional development conference!
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We encourage you to celebrate Valentine’s Day by becoming more involved in the political process and encouraging others to do the same!

On Feb. 14, 1920, the national League of Women Voters was formally organized at NAWSA’s convention in Chicago, six months before the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing women the right to vote was ratified.

At its 1919 convention, NAWSA resolved to form a league of women voters. That fall, Catt and other women’s suffrage leaders went on a “Wake Up America” tour to advocate for ratification of the 19th Amendment and explain the purpose of the newly-formed league.

During her second term as president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, Carrie Chapman Catt wrote about the creation of an organization to train women in their new duties of citizenship once voting rights were won.

The SAVE Act Could Stop Millions of Women From Voting. Here’s What You Need to Know The bill would make it harder for women, people of color, young voters, and other marginalized groups to register to vote.

“If a married woman hasn’t paid $130 to update her passport —assuming she has one, which only about half of Americans do— she may not be able to vote in the next election if the SAVE Act becomes law,” @wendyweiser.bsky.social tells Glamour

Bringing stories to life: A new look for the Catt Center display case Melissa Martin, Catt Center administrative assistant, shares her vision behind the recent updates to the Catt Center display case in Catt Hall.

Melissa Martin, Catt Center administrative assistant, shares her vision behind recent updates to the display case in Catt Hall. Her article is the first in a series intended to provide an inside perspective on the center's work and the people who do this work.
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2024 Catt Prize Awards Jasmine English, Stanford University, for Carceral Political Discussion: Gender, Race, and Punitive Experiences of Government Welfare Programs. Christina Fattore, West Virginia University, for Miss Americana and the Vice President: The Influence of Celebrity Endorsements and Virtual Fandom Engagement on Women’s Political Efficacy. Xiaoxia Huang, Syracuse University, for Women Rise but Men Still Reign: Civil Service Reform and Gender Inclusion in China. Lü Pin, Rutgers University, for Resistant Resilience in the Age of Escalating Repression: Understanding the Dynamic of China’s Feminist Movement in 2013-2023.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics!

Photo of Madeline Becker and screenshots of two pages from her report on female county supervisors in Iowa.

Madeline Becker, a fall 2024 graduate in economics (M.S and B.S.) and political science (B.S.), researched female county supervisors in Iowa last fall. You can read her report, "Iowa Female County Supervisors: Who, Where, Why?" on our website: iastate.box.com/v/IowaFemale....

On Feb. 21, join us for two FREE virtual Ready to Run Iowa workshops. Register through Feb. 18 at go.iastate.edu/READYTORUN.

More information about Ready to Run Iowa, including the March and April workshop topics: cattcenter.iastate.edu/events/ready...

We are sorry to learn of the passing of former U.S. Rep. Jim Leach, an Iowa icon who served the state and country throughout his long career in public service. Our condolences go to his family and loved ones.

Thinking about serving in public office in Iowa? Join us at Ready to Run Iowa, a series of workshops offered every other year by the Catt Center to recruit and train women to become more involved in politics. Find more information and a 2025 schedule at cattcenter.iastate.edu/events/ready....

Welcome to Kelly Shaw, teaching professor of political science and a new member of the Catt Center staff who will be working with center director Karen Kedrowski in coordinating the new CycloneCivics initiative!
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Feeling stressed post-election? You’re not alone Nearly two weeks after the election, many Americans are experiencing worsened mental health, including feeling burnt out, fatigued, apathetic or stressed. Following President-elect Donald Trump’s vict...

Catt Center intern Hannah Molayal writes about post-election fatigue: iowastatedaily.com/305220/news/...

A new university-wide civic education, Cyclone Civics, will be coordinated through the Catt Center.
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2025 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees announced Twelve women whose leadership has made a difference at Iowa State University will be honored on the 2025 Women Impacting ISU calendar.

Congratulations to the 2025 Women Impacting ISU calendar honorees! Join us at the calendar unveiling in January when we recognize these amazing women.

The submission deadline for the Catt Prize is only 10 days away! Submit your proposal at cattcenter.iastate.edu/research/cat....

Congratulations to Dr. Amy Erica Smith, associate director for research at the Catt Center, for receiving the 2024 Award for Mid-Career Achievement in Research! Read about her here 👇
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Researchers in gender and politics: submit your proposal for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics by Nov. 17.
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2024 Catt Prize deadline is Nov. 17 The Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics is accepting submissions for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics through Nov. 17.

Calling all researchers in topics related to gender and politics - submit a proposal for the 2024 Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics.
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