Updated June 20, 2024 Women’s Legislative Network The Women's Legislative Network of NCSL is the professional development organization that includes every female state legislator in the 50 states, United States territories, and the District of Columbia. Women’s Legislative Network
Updated March 06, 2024 Women's Caucuses, Commissions and Committees Information about caucuses and commissions of women in state legislatures. Women’s Legislative Network Table
Updated July 17, 2023 Women Legislative Leaders 2023 Ninety-seven women serve as speaker of the House, president of the Senate, speaker pro tem, Senate president pro tem, majority leader or minority leader for the 2023 legislative session. This is the highest number of serving in a leadership role to date. Women’s Legislative Network Graphic
Updated February 22, 2023 Women in State Legislatures for 2023 Approximately 2,397 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2023, making up 32.5% of all state legislators nationwide. This percentage is the highest we’ve seen in our nation’s history. Women’s Legislative Network Map
Updated February 04, 2022 Female Legislative Leaders 2022 Ninety-two women serve as speaker of the House, president of the Senate, speaker pro tem, Senate president pro tem, majority leader or minority leader for the 2022 legislative session. Women’s Legislative Network Graphic Table
Updated March 31, 2025 40 Years Old and Stronger Than Ever The NCSL Women’s Legislative Network celebrates four decades of working toward equal opportunity for the growing number of women into legislative service. Women’s Legislative Network State Legislatures News
Updated March 26, 2025 Women Legislative Leaders 2025 One hundred and seven women serve as speaker of the House, president of the Senate, speaker pro tem, Senate president pro tem, majority leader or minority leader for the 2025 legislative session. This is an overall record number of women serving as legislative leaders! Women’s Legislative Network Table
Updated March 05, 2025 Map Monday: Breaking Barriers: Women Elected to State Legislatures Women’s Legislative Network Map
Updated February 16, 2025 Forty Years of the Women’s Legislative Network | OAS Episode 238 Two leaders of the Women’s Legislative Network of NCSL, one a Democrat and one a Republican, joined the podcast to discuss the group’s 40th anniversary and women in legislatures more generally. Women’s Legislative Network Podcast
Updated December 19, 2024 Women in State Legislatures for 2025 There are 2,451 women serving in state legislatures in 2025, representing approximately one-third or 32.43% of the total number of state legislators in the 50 states and territories. Women’s Legislative Network Map Table
Updated September 09, 2024 Surviving Burnout: 5 Lessons for Women in the Workforce Speaking at a 2024 NCSL Legislative Summit session sponsored by the Women’s Legislative Network, Lisa Williams, an associate dean at the University of Kentucky, shared resilience lessons she’s learned through working with women leaders to avoid burnout. Women’s Legislative Network State Legislatures News
Updated June 06, 2024 Women’s Network Governing Board Positions - Now Open! The Women’s Legislative Network Board has 11 positions open for the 2024-25 term. We welcome your enthusiasm and ideas for delivering great programs and trainings for women legislators. Deadline to apply for the Women’s Legislative Network Board is July 19. Women’s Legislative Network