COVER STORY

Washington’s Women: We Still Face Discrimination

By Fawn Johnson July 12, 2012

Washington is a tough town, and it’s even tougher for women. A National Journal survey of female professionals shows that almost three-fourths of women say that men have more opportunities to get ahead than women.

Washington’s Most Influential Women

By National Journal Staff July 12, 2012

POLITICS

Survey of Women: Politics, Public Policy Favor Men

By Fawn Johnson July 12, 2012

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POLITICS July 13, 2012

Looking at Washington's Influential Women Through a Lens of Diversity

By Doris Nhan

In the 112th Congress, just 13 women are black, seven are Hispanic, and three are Asian-American. Read more »

COVER STORY July 12, 2012

Women Innovators: Leading the Charge

By Anu Bhagwati, Karina L. Edmonds, Michelle Rhee and Gail R. Wilensky

Four female leaders—Anu Bhagwatia, Karina L. Edmonds, Michelle Rhee, and Gail R. Wilensky—write about transformations in their fields. Read more »

COVER STORY July 12, 2012

Washington’s Most Influential Women

By National Journal Staff

From legislators and Cabinet members to lobbyists and business executives, National Journal profiles the 25 top female power brokers in Washington in a special report. Read more »

COVER STORY July 12, 2012

Washington’s Women: We Still Face Discrimination

By Fawn Johnson

Washington is a tough town, and it’s even tougher for women. A National Journal survey of female professionals shows that almost three-fourths of women say that men have more opportunities to get ahead than women. Read more »

POLITICS July 12, 2012

Record-Breaking Number of Women Are in the Running for House Seats

By Doris Nhan

A total of 295 women have filed to run for seats in the House, shattering the record of 262 filings set in 2010, according to data from the Center for American Women and Politics . Read more »

POLITICS July 12, 2012

Survey of Women: Politics, Public Policy Favor Men

By Fawn Johnson

In a National Journal survey of 717 professional Washington women, 73 percent said that men have more opportunities for advancement than women. Six of 10 said it is harder to attain positions of leadership. Read more »

POLITICS July 12, 2012

Suburban Mothers Are Fall's Key Swing Voters

By Reid Wilson

President Obama and Mitt Romney can talk all they like, but the voters who will decide this year's presidential election aren't listening yet. That's because prototypical key swing voters this year are far more concerned with guiding their families through the slow and grinding economic recovery than they are with presidential politics. Read more »

CULTURE July 12, 2012

Opinion: The Argument for Women as a Universal Force for Change

By Dana Theus

If you’ve been hanging out and wondering who will win the battle to make the "war on women" their election-year issue, you’re probably still waiting. Last I checked , both sides were pointing their finger at the other for impinging on women’s rights in some form. Read more »

BUSINESS July 11, 2012

The Number That Makes Women a Minority in Washington's Workforce

By National Journal Staff

For government-sector positions paying up to $100,000, women trump men in filling these jobs--they hold approximately 57 percent of the positions. For jobs paying over $100,000, men dominate, with women holding only 42 percent of the positions. Read more »

PEOPLE July 11, 2012

The Top 5 Women Who Advance Cause of Women in Washington

By Barrett Holmes Pitner

National Journal conducted an online survey about women in Washington between June 19 and June 22. The questions were e-mailed to professionals in the executive branch, Congress, and the private sector. Read more »

COVER STORY July 11, 2012

Workplace Compensation, An Incomplete Picture

By Catherine Hollander

Spotty or outright missing data can yield at best an approximation of what women in Washington make. Read more »

July 11, 2012

How Congressional Republicans and Democrats Pay Women

By Matt Berman

What does $10,000 mean to you? Well, if you made something around the median last year, it could mean more than a fifth of your household income . But if you're a Republican woman working in Congress? That's nearly how much less money you make than the men in your office, according to salary data from LegiStorm. Read more »