Power / Digital History

Women’s Issues Within Political Party Platforms

Every four years, political parties document their positions in written platforms. How often do women's issues appear in the text?

by Jan Diehm, Russell Goldenberg via The Pudding on May 8, 2019

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We looked at every political party platform between 1840 and 2016 to find how often women's issues appeared in the text. 45 documents. 934,068 total words. 28,854 words related to women.