RESTORING RIGHTS FOR REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

[...]women's voting rates now outstrip those of men's,1 and the number of women of color2 voting has increased steadily over time.3 In the 2008 election, black women's turnout rate even outstripped that of white women's.4 The growth in voting rates has nearly doubled for both Lat...

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Published in:The American University journal of gender, social policy & the law social policy & the law, 2014-01, Vol.22 (2), p.281
Main Author: Chen, Elizabeth J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Correctional Institutions
Documentation
Elections
Ex-convicts
Females
Feminism
Gender
Human rights
Males
Obama, Barack
Political campaigns
Political Power
Population
Pregnancy
Presidents
Prisons
Violations
Voter behavior
Voting
Voting rights
Whites
Women
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Summary:[...]women's voting rates now outstrip those of men's,1 and the number of women of color2 voting has increased steadily over time.3 In the 2008 election, black women's turnout rate even outstripped that of white women's.4 The growth in voting rates has nearly doubled for both Latina and Asian women between 2000 and 2012.5 Much has been made of the "woman's vote" and its impact on the 2012 election. [...]it is crucial for advocates from non-profit organizations to document, thus ensuring more accurate reporting.
ISSN:1557-3753
2331-317X