Julie Kohler

Julie Kohler is a fellow in residence at the National Women’s Law Center and serves as a senior advisor at the Democracy Alliance, a progressive donor network. She has a PhD in family social science and serves on the advisory board to Family Story. You can find her on Twitter.

Gender and SexualityMarch 9, 2020

It’s Time to Debunk the Idea that Women Aren’t ‘Electable’

While the ‘electability’ myth helped sink women in the Democratic primaries, women are winning big at the state and local level.

Julie Kohler
Social JusticeOctober 15, 2019

#MeToo Is a Story of Corruption

The Weinstein investigation ignited a movement because it exposed the vulnerability that millions of working women face.

Julie Kohler
PoliticsAugust 28, 2019

The Republican Party’s White Women Problem

The Republican base that has coalesced around Trump has been increasingly characterized by “hostile sexism”—and women are turning away.

Julie Kohler
SocietyMay 21, 2019

Conservatives’ Real Fight Is for the Future of the Family

As misogyny and white supremacy are making a frightening comeback, conservatives have been emboldened to relitigate basic assumptions about women’s equality.

Nicole Sussner Rodgers and Julie Kohler
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PoliticsJuly 16, 2018

Can White Women Help Build a Progressive Future?

For decades, majorities of white women have voted with the GOP, but some are hoping to cross boundaries—and change politics.

Julie Kohler
Campaigns and ElectionsApril 27, 2018

Why 2018 Might Not Be the Year of the Woman

Progressives need to rethink their approach to developing political talent.

Julie Kohler and Felicia Wong
PoliticsFebruary 1, 2018

The Reasons Why White Women Vote Republican—and What to Do About It

White women do not—and likely will not—constitute the progressive base. But many more of them might vote Democratic in the coming elections.

Julie Kohler

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Julie Kohler

Gender and SexualityMarch 9, 2020

While the ‘electability’ myth helped sink women in the Democratic primaries, women are winning big at the state and local level.

Social JusticeOctober 15, 2019

The Weinstein investigation ignited a movement because it exposed the vulnerability that millions of working women face.

PoliticsAugust 28, 2019

The Republican base that has coalesced around Trump has been increasingly characterized by “hostile sexism”—and women are turning away.

SocietyMay 21, 2019

As misogyny and white supremacy are making a frightening comeback, conservatives have been emboldened to relitigate basic assumptions about women’s equality.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

PoliticsJuly 16, 2018

For decades, majorities of white women have voted with the GOP, but some are hoping to cross boundaries—and change politics.

Campaigns and ElectionsApril 27, 2018

Progressives need to rethink their approach to developing political talent.

PoliticsFebruary 1, 2018

White women do not—and likely will not—constitute the progressive base. But many more of them might vote Democratic in the coming elections.