Introduction to It's Her Right

The It's Her Right team is very excited to be publishing our first blog post! This has been months in the works and we are so grateful to finally have the opportunity to expand our message. If you're new here, you may be wondering who we are and what we do. Read on to learn more!

It's Her Right is a student-run, student-led nonprofit organization dedicated to challenging the barriers that prevent women from running for elected office while inspiring the next generation of girls and women to pursue a career in the political world. Through our informative seminars, youth leadership positions, and bi-weekly blog posts, we spread our message across the globe. Currently, we have five national chapters and multiple international members. 

Current data shows that women are critically underrepresented at all levels of decision-making and that achieving gender parity in political life is far off.

Women are 51% of the population in the U.S. but make up only:

• 25% of the U.S. Senate

• 23% of the U.S. House of Representatives

• 29% of statewide elected executives

• 29% of state legislative seats

• 22% of mayors in cities with populations over 30,000

• 0% of presidents of the United States

This underrepresentation is critically harming our democracy. With over half the world's population unable to adequately speak their mind and make their opinions heard, unequal laws will continue to pass, and more and more women will continue to be harmed. 

That's where we come in. Our organization aims to combat these injustices, and we are able to do so through our extensive resources and committed team members. Listed below are the ways you can get involved with us. 

You can...

• Join a chapter

• Join our inclusive and diverse community 

• Contact us 

• Attend our seminars

• Read our blog posts

• Follow our social media 

Thank you so much to all our supporters, and those who believe in our mission. Please reach out if you have any questions, feedback, or want to get involved. We appreciate each and every one of our members and we are so excited to get started on this amazing journey!