Vote Her In: Your Guide to Electing Our First Woman President

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Men are not the enemy, but they are the problem.
Women are wildly underrepresented at every level of the US government: federal, state, and local. Research has shown that women in legislative and executive political positions are far more likely than men to commit to policies that benefit women and girls of all kinds, so after centuries of underrepresentation, it's clear: our best bet for creating a system that is more fair, balanced, and just for everyone is electing our first Madam President.
Donald Trump's election didn't mean defeat, and his policies targeting women have not silenced them. Instead, women across the country have been motivated to speak out louder than ever before. There is no more powerful example of this than the Women's March of 2017held just one day after Trump's inaugurationwhich was a worldwide catalyst for ongoing change and a vehicle for systemic empowerment that hasn't stopped since.
Vote Her In is organized around the inspirational messages seen in protest signs carried at those record-breaking marches. Part One outlines the case for why we need to mobilize now, and Part Two provides a clear strategy for how to get there, with 13 tractable actions that women from all backgrounds can take to help get each other (or themselves) into executive political offices and work toward electing our first woman president in 2020.
In Vote Her In, author Rebecca Sive has leveraged her decades of political experience to give practical guidance, not just to women seeking political office themselves, but to all womenregardless of their prior exposure to political outreach and activismwho have come together to take action in the wake of Trump's election. This crucial book empowers every American man, woman, and girl who cares about our nation's democratic future to join forces and harness their collective power in the run-up to 2020 and, at last, to form a more perfect union.
It's easy to feel angry, but much harder to do something about it. Sive shows us how.

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Praise for Rebecca Sives Vote Her In:

Rebecca astutely explores a critical question: If we believe in justice for every American, will we work to elect women to public offices across the country, including the presidency We must! Lisa Madigan, attorney general, Illinois

Sive takes her years of dedication to advancing womens political careers and causes and turns them into a call to actionalong with some of the practical tools needed for real and rapid progress. Katherine Baicker, dean, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy

As president of Cook County, the second-largest county in the United States, I know how important it is for women to be in executive decision-making governmental positions. Women in positions of leadership bring an important perspective too often lacking in our male colleagues. Rebecca Sive has made the case convincingly in Vote Her In for increasing the number of women in such governmental roles, which will surely lead to better lives for Americas families everywhere. Toni Preckwinkle, president, Cook County Board of Commissioners

Far too few women, especially women of color, have the opportunity to become political leaders. Lets #VoteHerIn, as Sives inspirational guide so powerfully argues. Kimberly M. Foxx, states attorney, Cook County, Illinois

Vote Her In shines an important light on the need for more women in leadership at all levels of elected government, particularly in our countrys highest office: the US presidency. Combining her years of political expertise and insightful interviews, Sive lays the groundwork for a plan that we can use to get more women in executive leadership roles in our government. Anna M. Valencia, city clerk of Chicago

Vote Her In is an inspiring, savvy, and persuasive take on why America needs more female leadership now. Sive offers not just the analysis, but also the practical steps every woman and man can take to help women get into the C-suite and the Oval Officeand she argues that the time to do it is now. Jessica Yellin, former chief White House correspondent, CNN

A necessary call to action at the highest level. Linda Hirshman, New York Times bestselling author, Sisters in Law

The United States is ready to elect our first woman president. We proved that in 2016. My friend Rebecca has now given us the new campaign plan. Lets do it! Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, US representative from Illinois

The rising of women can mean the rising of us all. Sive knows how to make that happen! Heather Booth, award-winning civil rights activist, feminist, and political strategist

At a moment when women across the country are running for office in record numbers, Sive energizes and inspires with her incisive, powerful guide to democratic action. The time for a woman president in America has come. Vote Her In is leading the charge. Aviva Rosman, COO, BallotReady

Sives passion for action leaps out of these pages. Her message is straightforward: Dont give up! Keep climbing up! Run to win! Run to lead! Inspire by example! Ruth B. Mandel, professor and director, Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers University

An inspiring, insistent manifesto. Jessica Spring and Chandler OLeary, coauthors, Dead Feminists

An indispensable tool for activists of all ages and experience levels. Julie Scelfo, journalist, activist, and author, The Women Who Made New York

A persuasive and inspirational visual and political manifesto reminding us that what we really need to fix this nation is one strong, competent woman in charge. Robin Marty, author, Crow After Roe: How Separate But Equal Has Become the New Standard in Womens Health and How We Can Change That

Vote Her In presents an ironclad argument for why the United States needs to up the number of women in elected officeand then provides the entertaining and informative road map to show us how we can make it happen. A vital and important read! Helaine Olen, blogger, Washington Post, and author, Pound Foolish: Exposing the Dark Side of the Personal Finance Industry

Vote Her In is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand why the United States has fared so poorly with regard to gender parity in political leadership, and it is a rallying cry for women to fight for a female president as if our lives depend on itbecause they do. Anne Moses, president and founder, IGNITE

Chock-full of helpful tips and actions, and inspired by the protest signs seen at the 2017 Womens March in Chicago, Sive gives us a colorful, hopeful viewpoint on why we need to vote a woman into the White House once and, especially, for all. Erin Vilardi, founder, VoteRunLead

Author Bio

Rebecca Sive has held executive positions in business, government, philanthropy, and nonprofits. She was a gubernatorially appointed founding member of the Illinois Human Rights Commission and has been recognized by her alma maters, Carleton College and the University of Illinois, for her distinguished community leadership. Sive was a founding board member of the Chicago Foundation for Women and was part of a national group of women leaders who developed womens issues agendas for Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama. She is the author of Every Day Is Election Day: A Womans Guide to Winning Any Office, from the PTA to the White House and has taught at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. Sive lives in Chicago, Illinois, and Keeler Township, Michigan.