Cynthia Richie Terrell
@cynthiarterrell.bsky.social
Quaker, knitter, gardener, democracy & gender balance advocate, & director of RepresentWomen
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This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social is live! 💜
We’re looking at Miami’s mayoral runoff, the DNC's exploration of RCV for 2028, global efforts to protect women in politics, and more.
Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3XIE4gl
We’re looking at Miami’s mayoral runoff, the DNC's exploration of RCV for 2028, global efforts to protect women in politics, and more.
Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3XIE4gl
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social is live! 💜
We’re looking at Miami’s mayoral runoff, the DNC's exploration of RCV for 2028, global efforts to protect women in politics, and more.
Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3XIE4gl
We’re looking at Miami’s mayoral runoff, the DNC's exploration of RCV for 2028, global efforts to protect women in politics, and more.
Read the full edition here: https://bit.ly/3XIE4gl
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🎉 Our new report is live! "Parity in Portland" shows how public financing, PRCV, and community leadership helped Portland elect a city council that is 50% women, with a majority of women of color — the most representative in its history.
📖 Read → https://bit.ly/48YFIRA
#NewReport #PRCV #Portland
📖 Read → https://bit.ly/48YFIRA
#NewReport #PRCV #Portland
October 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
🎉 Our new report is live! "Parity in Portland" shows how public financing, PRCV, and community leadership helped Portland elect a city council that is 50% women, with a majority of women of color — the most representative in its history.
📖 Read → https://bit.ly/48YFIRA
#NewReport #PRCV #Portland
📖 Read → https://bit.ly/48YFIRA
#NewReport #PRCV #Portland
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📢 New article from @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social! 2025 showed a consistent pattern: when women run in fairer systems, they win. Statewide, in major cities, and in tough races.
Read her analysis to learn more: https://bit.ly/4og0dgB
#WomenLead #Election2025 #NewArticle
Read her analysis to learn more: https://bit.ly/4og0dgB
#WomenLead #Election2025 #NewArticle
November 27, 2025 at 4:37 AM
📢 New article from @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social in @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social! 2025 showed a consistent pattern: when women run in fairer systems, they win. Statewide, in major cities, and in tough races.
Read her analysis to learn more: https://bit.ly/4og0dgB
#WomenLead #Election2025 #NewArticle
Read her analysis to learn more: https://bit.ly/4og0dgB
#WomenLead #Election2025 #NewArticle
Read my take on what wins for women candidates in Nov. means for a smart strategy to build a stronger & more effective democracy in 2026 & beyond — upgrades to our antiquated electoral system, including #RankedChoiceVoting for single & multi winner races, are essential components of that strategy 🗳️
Across governors’ races, mayoral contests, and city councils, women won decisively in 2024. See why representation grows when election systems support equal opportunity.
Read more: https://loom.ly/OZO4Us4
#thefulcrum #citizenconnect
Read more: https://loom.ly/OZO4Us4
#thefulcrum #citizenconnect
November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Read my take on what wins for women candidates in Nov. means for a smart strategy to build a stronger & more effective democracy in 2026 & beyond — upgrades to our antiquated electoral system, including #RankedChoiceVoting for single & multi winner races, are essential components of that strategy 🗳️
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RepresentWomen’s Alissa Bombardier Shaw & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social had a great time celebrating Future Caucus’ Rising Star legislators in DC! ✨
Congrats to all the awardees — we’re excited to partner on reforms that help women run, win, serve & lead.👏
#RisingStarAwards #WomenLead #FutureCaucus
Congrats to all the awardees — we’re excited to partner on reforms that help women run, win, serve & lead.👏
#RisingStarAwards #WomenLead #FutureCaucus
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
RepresentWomen’s Alissa Bombardier Shaw & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social had a great time celebrating Future Caucus’ Rising Star legislators in DC! ✨
Congrats to all the awardees — we’re excited to partner on reforms that help women run, win, serve & lead.👏
#RisingStarAwards #WomenLead #FutureCaucus
Congrats to all the awardees — we’re excited to partner on reforms that help women run, win, serve & lead.👏
#RisingStarAwards #WomenLead #FutureCaucus
Read my column on women’s representation with updates on my trip to Iceland, international election updates, Mexico’s presidential on sexual assault, & a sobering story on the percentage of young women who would like to leave the U.S.which reflects a profound disenchantment with the American promise
This week’s #WeekendReading by @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social includes insights from the Reykjavík Global Forum, new data on global confidence in women’s leadership, structural reforms advancing gender parity, and stories of women reshaping democracy.
Read here: https://bit.ly/3LElVNO
Read here: https://bit.ly/3LElVNO
November 15, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Read my column on women’s representation with updates on my trip to Iceland, international election updates, Mexico’s presidential on sexual assault, & a sobering story on the percentage of young women who would like to leave the U.S.which reflects a profound disenchantment with the American promise
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We’re in Reykjavik! 🇮🇸 Cynthia Richie Terrell and Katie Usalis are kicking off the #ReykjavikForum — where women leaders from around the world are reimagining power and building systems for equal representation.
Follow along for highlights + insights all week! 💜
#RepresentationMatters
Follow along for highlights + insights all week! 💜
#RepresentationMatters
November 10, 2025 at 1:43 AM
We’re in Reykjavik! 🇮🇸 Cynthia Richie Terrell and Katie Usalis are kicking off the #ReykjavikForum — where women leaders from around the world are reimagining power and building systems for equal representation.
Follow along for highlights + insights all week! 💜
#RepresentationMatters
Follow along for highlights + insights all week! 💜
#RepresentationMatters
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Honored to join President Halla Tómasdóttir, Iceland’s second woman president, for a powerful gathering of global leaders at the #ReykjavikForum. 🇮🇸
Iceland was the first nation to elect a woman head of state in 1980 — and continues to model what’s possible when women lead. 💜
Iceland was the first nation to elect a woman head of state in 1980 — and continues to model what’s possible when women lead. 💜
November 10, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Honored to join President Halla Tómasdóttir, Iceland’s second woman president, for a powerful gathering of global leaders at the #ReykjavikForum. 🇮🇸
Iceland was the first nation to elect a woman head of state in 1980 — and continues to model what’s possible when women lead. 💜
Iceland was the first nation to elect a woman head of state in 1980 — and continues to model what’s possible when women lead. 💜
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🇮🇸 Inside Iceland’s Parliament, where women hold 47% of seats.
@cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis joined leaders at the #ReykjavikForum to hear from the Speaker about how decades of women’s organizing made this possible and why #ProportionalRepresentation matters. 💜
@cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis joined leaders at the #ReykjavikForum to hear from the Speaker about how decades of women’s organizing made this possible and why #ProportionalRepresentation matters. 💜
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 AM
🇮🇸 Inside Iceland’s Parliament, where women hold 47% of seats.
@cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis joined leaders at the #ReykjavikForum to hear from the Speaker about how decades of women’s organizing made this possible and why #ProportionalRepresentation matters. 💜
@cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis joined leaders at the #ReykjavikForum to hear from the Speaker about how decades of women’s organizing made this possible and why #ProportionalRepresentation matters. 💜
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We’re thrilled to see RepresentWomen’s @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis return to the #ReykjavikForum next week! 🌍
Cynthia will moderate a panel with extraordinary women leaders from around the world. Stay tuned for insights + highlights later this week.
#WomensLeadership #GenderParity
Cynthia will moderate a panel with extraordinary women leaders from around the world. Stay tuned for insights + highlights later this week.
#WomensLeadership #GenderParity
November 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We’re thrilled to see RepresentWomen’s @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social + Katie Usalis return to the #ReykjavikForum next week! 🌍
Cynthia will moderate a panel with extraordinary women leaders from around the world. Stay tuned for insights + highlights later this week.
#WomensLeadership #GenderParity
Cynthia will moderate a panel with extraordinary women leaders from around the world. Stay tuned for insights + highlights later this week.
#WomensLeadership #GenderParity
Read this week’s #WeekendReading with all the latest news on women’s representation & leadership! Plus a plug for @lorissa.bsky.social’s new book on Jeannette Rankin & another dip into history with the 1st televised presidential debate — between two women!
✍️ From the desk of @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social, this week’s #WeekendReading celebrates a "Pink Wave" of women’s leadership breaking barriers from VA to NJ to NYC.
🗳️ Historic firsts
🏛️ Systems reform
💫 Stories of courage, collaboration, & change
📖 Read it here: https://bit.ly/3WKgXS0
🗳️ Historic firsts
🏛️ Systems reform
💫 Stories of courage, collaboration, & change
📖 Read it here: https://bit.ly/3WKgXS0
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Read this week’s #WeekendReading with all the latest news on women’s representation & leadership! Plus a plug for @lorissa.bsky.social’s new book on Jeannette Rankin & another dip into history with the 1st televised presidential debate — between two women!
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The team includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officials. #MsReads via @guardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Zohran Mamdani announces all-female transition team as he prepares for New York mayoralty
Team includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officials
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November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The team includes Lina Khan, the FTC commissioner under Biden, and other Democratic former city officials. #MsReads via @guardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Our November reading list from @karlajstrand.com has stories of Indigenous resistance, reflections on wellness culture, motherhood, Medusas, and more.
November 2025 Reads for the Rest of Us
The best feminist books written by women, Black, brown, AAPI, LGBTQ, Native, disabled, trans, nonbinary writers in November 2025.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Our November reading list from @karlajstrand.com has stories of Indigenous resistance, reflections on wellness culture, motherhood, Medusas, and more.
Read my take on election results for women from Georgia to NJ & VA to NYC to St Paul, Minnesota in @msmagazine.com 🗳️👏🏼🎉
In a night of firsts, two close friends and former roommates, Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey, made history—both winning their gubernatorial races.
Two Roommates, Two Governorships—and a Blueprint for Women’s Power
Abigail Spanberger of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey's wins reveal what’s possible when systems support women’s leadership.
msmagazine.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Read my take on election results for women from Georgia to NJ & VA to NYC to St Paul, Minnesota in @msmagazine.com 🗳️👏🏼🎉
Read my 🎃 weekend reading column on @msmagazine.com featuring this adorable photo of my daughters plus a bit of history & news about women’s representation & leadership in politics here in the U.S. & around the 🌍
Women’s autonomy over their land, labor and lives has long been treated as a threat.
As we approach another Election Week, women again stand at the threshold between what is and what could be.
As we approach another Election Week, women again stand at the threshold between what is and what could be.
The Witch Was Never the Villain. She Was the Beginning of Women’s Power.
Women’s autonomy over their land, labor and lives has been treated as a threat. As we approach another Election Week, are women seen as witches?
msmagazine.com
November 1, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Read my 🎃 weekend reading column on @msmagazine.com featuring this adorable photo of my daughters plus a bit of history & news about women’s representation & leadership in politics here in the U.S. & around the 🌍
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Utah earned a “D” on the 2025 Gender Parity Index — ranking 32nd in the U.S. But the story isn’t bleak: women now hold 2 of 5 statewide offices, make up 31% of the legislature, & Rep. Celeste Maloy represents Utah in Congress.
“It does matter!” — Dr. Susan R. Madsen
🔗 https://bit.ly/43H1Axp
“It does matter!” — Dr. Susan R. Madsen
🔗 https://bit.ly/43H1Axp
Utah gets a 'D' on the representation on women in politics — will that change on Election Day? • Utah News Dispatch
Commentary: Decision-making better represents all Utahs when there are more equal numbers of men and women in leadership.
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October 31, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Utah earned a “D” on the 2025 Gender Parity Index — ranking 32nd in the U.S. But the story isn’t bleak: women now hold 2 of 5 statewide offices, make up 31% of the legislature, & Rep. Celeste Maloy represents Utah in Congress.
“It does matter!” — Dr. Susan R. Madsen
🔗 https://bit.ly/43H1Axp
“It does matter!” — Dr. Susan R. Madsen
🔗 https://bit.ly/43H1Axp
Read my column in @msmagazine.com on what’s actually happening in Portland, Eleanor Roosevelt’s birthday, elections in Ireland, the Czech Republic, Japan, & Bougainville, impact of the work of @emilyslist.bsky.social, & celebrating #DayOfTheGirl thanks @msmagazine.com
For more than a century, Portland’s city commission was dominated by affluent white men; only 10 women ever served, and just two were women of color.
That changed in 2024. More in the latest Weekend Reading:
That changed in 2024. More in the latest Weekend Reading:
As Trump Targets Portland, a New Report Shows How the City Became a Model for Women’s Representation
As Trump Targets Portland, Oregon, with the National Guard, a New Report Shows How the City Became a Model for Women’s Representation
msmagazine.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Read my column in @msmagazine.com on what’s actually happening in Portland, Eleanor Roosevelt’s birthday, elections in Ireland, the Czech Republic, Japan, & Bougainville, impact of the work of @emilyslist.bsky.social, & celebrating #DayOfTheGirl thanks @msmagazine.com
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Moldova re-elects President Maia Sandu 🎉 Her party secured a parliamentary majority — and with 40% women in parliament, the country shows the power of quotas to transform representation.
The next step: breaking down cultural barriers to parity. #RepresentationMatters
The next step: breaking down cultural barriers to parity. #RepresentationMatters
September 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Moldova re-elects President Maia Sandu 🎉 Her party secured a parliamentary majority — and with 40% women in parliament, the country shows the power of quotas to transform representation.
The next step: breaking down cultural barriers to parity. #RepresentationMatters
The next step: breaking down cultural barriers to parity. #RepresentationMatters
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Yesterday, we lost a legend. Jane Goodall (1934–2025) transformed science and inspired generations of women to lead with courage and persistence. Her legacy will continue to shape our world. 🌍💜 #JaneGoodall #WomenInScience
October 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Yesterday, we lost a legend. Jane Goodall (1934–2025) transformed science and inspired generations of women to lead with courage and persistence. Her legacy will continue to shape our world. 🌍💜 #JaneGoodall #WomenInScience
Read this week’s #WeekendReading column from the terrific team at @representwomen.bsky.social for the latest news of women’s representation & leadership — including a tribute to the amazing #JaneGooddall ☺️
This week from the RepresentWomen team: #WeekendReading has arrived!
👣 From Versailles → Anita Hill → Canterbury, women’s footsteps keep shaping history.
🌿 Honoring #JaneGoodall
🗳️ PR momentum & Malawi’s women-led coalitions
👉 Read: https://bit.ly/4mU3O3j
👣 From Versailles → Anita Hill → Canterbury, women’s footsteps keep shaping history.
🌿 Honoring #JaneGoodall
🗳️ PR momentum & Malawi’s women-led coalitions
👉 Read: https://bit.ly/4mU3O3j
October 4, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Read this week’s #WeekendReading column from the terrific team at @representwomen.bsky.social for the latest news of women’s representation & leadership — including a tribute to the amazing #JaneGooddall ☺️
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New from #OnGender: Alana Persson & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social share @representwomen.bsky.social's 2025 Gender Parity Index, which measures how women are represented in US politics, noting, “Without women, decision-making is narrower, less inclusive, and more vulnerable...” bit.ly/4pNkbkT
September 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
New from #OnGender: Alana Persson & @cynthiarterrell.bsky.social share @representwomen.bsky.social's 2025 Gender Parity Index, which measures how women are represented in US politics, noting, “Without women, decision-making is narrower, less inclusive, and more vulnerable...” bit.ly/4pNkbkT
Great article on #CBCF #ALC54 with
@representwomen.bsky.social team member @tamaya513.bsky.social who will be speaking on a panel hosted by @fairvote.bsky.social tomorrow!
@representwomen.bsky.social team member @tamaya513.bsky.social who will be speaking on a panel hosted by @fairvote.bsky.social tomorrow!
➡️ @representwomen.bsky.social's Tamaya Dennard at the Congressional Black Caucus Conference:
#RankedChoiceVoting gives voters "a larger voice and more choice" in electing the candidates who represent us.
Read more 👇
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...
#RankedChoiceVoting gives voters "a larger voice and more choice" in electing the candidates who represent us.
Read more 👇
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/stat...
State of democracy takes center stage at Congressional Black Caucus conference
With national anxieties over the state of democracy and National Guard troops deployed to the city, the Congressional Black Caucus began its conference Wednesday in a neighborhood center. Elected offi...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Great article on #CBCF #ALC54 with
@representwomen.bsky.social team member @tamaya513.bsky.social who will be speaking on a panel hosted by @fairvote.bsky.social tomorrow!
@representwomen.bsky.social team member @tamaya513.bsky.social who will be speaking on a panel hosted by @fairvote.bsky.social tomorrow!
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From the desk of Cynthia Richie Terrell: this week’s Weekend Reading ✨
As UNGA 80 opens, we’re looking abroad for lessons on women’s leadership. 🌍
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtj6Ma
#WeekendReading #UNGA80 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
As UNGA 80 opens, we’re looking abroad for lessons on women’s leadership. 🌍
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtj6Ma
#WeekendReading #UNGA80 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
September 19, 2025 at 11:44 PM
From the desk of Cynthia Richie Terrell: this week’s Weekend Reading ✨
As UNGA 80 opens, we’re looking abroad for lessons on women’s leadership. 🌍
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtj6Ma
#WeekendReading #UNGA80 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
As UNGA 80 opens, we’re looking abroad for lessons on women’s leadership. 🌍
Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4mtj6Ma
#WeekendReading #UNGA80 #WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
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🚨 History in the making: 40 women have already announced campaigns for governor in 2026 — a record-setting moment.
📊 Momentum is powerful, but systems reforms are what make progress stick.
🎥 Watch more: https://bit.ly/45VkQc5
#WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
📊 Momentum is powerful, but systems reforms are what make progress stick.
🎥 Watch more: https://bit.ly/45VkQc5
#WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
Women In Politics: Growing Number Of GOP, Democratic Women Run For Governor In 2025 | TRENDING
The Hill's Julia Manchester reports on the growing number of Republican and Democratic women candidates running for Governor of their states in the 2025-2026 election cycle.
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September 22, 2025 at 7:18 PM
🚨 History in the making: 40 women have already announced campaigns for governor in 2026 — a record-setting moment.
📊 Momentum is powerful, but systems reforms are what make progress stick.
🎥 Watch more: https://bit.ly/45VkQc5
#WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
📊 Momentum is powerful, but systems reforms are what make progress stick.
🎥 Watch more: https://bit.ly/45VkQc5
#WomenInPolitics #RepresentationMatters
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We couldn’t agree more: the fight for equality is never finished. Every voice matters. Together, we can carry the torch from Beijing 1995 forward — ensuring progress for the next thirty years and beyond. 💜 #Beijing30 #GenderParity
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We couldn’t agree more: the fight for equality is never finished. Every voice matters. Together, we can carry the torch from Beijing 1995 forward — ensuring progress for the next thirty years and beyond. 💜 #Beijing30 #GenderParity