While women remain significantly underrepresented in government, there is at least one adjacent field in which they have achieved gender parity in leadership: the universe of democracy reform and bridge-building organizations.
In its 2021 Diversity Report, the Bridge Alliance found that half of the executives leading its 100 member organizations are women. (Disclosure: The Fulcrum is a program within the Bridge Alliance, which brings together organizations working toward a healthy democracy.)
To mark Women’s History Month, The Fulcrum is spotlighting just some of the women leading these organizations.
Susan Muller
Executive Producer, MainStream Nation
"I co-founded MainStream Nation to lessen the political divide that’s tearing the United States apart. MainStream Nation will help mend our great country with technology and entertaining civic programming to empower, excite and unite Americans.
I have great respect for MainStream Nation co-founder Marinda Ragsdale, Erb Institute’s Elizabeth Doty and movement leader Katherine Gehl."
![Jacki Salit, IndependentVoting.org](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/jacki-salit-independentvoting-org.jpg?id=29531900&width=980)
![Karen Suhaka, Bill Track 50](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/karen-suhaka-bill-track-50.jpg?id=29531908&width=980)
![Sara Gifford, Activote](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/sara-gifford-activote.jpg?id=29534344&width=980)
![Lindsay Bressman, Civic Spirit](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/lindsay-bressman-civic-spirit.jpg?id=29534350&width=980)
![Justine Williams, Care Lab](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/justine-williams-care-lab.jpg?id=29534363&width=980)
![Mary-Lee Smith, Renew America Together](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/mary-lee-smith-renew-america-together.jpg?id=29534376&width=980)
![Cheryl Graeve, National Institute for Civil Discourse](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/cheryl-graeve-national-institute-for-civil-discourse.jpg?id=29534378&width=980)
![Jillian Youngblood, Our Civic Genius](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/jillian-youngblood-our-civic-genius.jpg?id=29534393&width=980)
![Susan Muller, Mainstream Nation](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/susan-muller-mainstream-nation.jpg?id=29534431&width=980)
![Meg Heubeck- Youth Leadership Initiative](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/meg-heubeck-youth-leadership-initiative.jpg?id=29534442&width=980)
![Louise Dub\u00e9](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/louise-dub-u00e9.jpg?id=29534493&width=980)
![Sarah Bonk](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/sarah-bonk.jpg?id=29534496&width=980)
![Jennifer Walker Thomas and Emma Petty Addams](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/jennifer-walker-thomas-and-emma-petty-addams.jpg?id=29534529&width=980)
![Wendy Willis](https://thefulcrum.us/media-library/wendy-willis.jpg?id=29534538&width=980)