About Us
The Civic Sisters Project is a digital platform that helps young women understand and engage with legislation that directly affects their rights. The website includes a regularly updated list of proposed bills related to women’s rights, each with a brief summary and a link to learn more about each bill. By breaking down complex policy issues, we encourage young women to stay informed and form their own perspectives on the issues that matter and affect their rights. The website also provides a voting toolkit and a civic learning hub, offering resources to help users navigate government and civic participation. Students can start chapters at their schools to bring the initiative to their school communities, and members join monthly Zoom meetings to discuss legislation, share ideas, and support one another in becoming more engaged citizens.
"Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn't be that women are the exception." - Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Our Mission
The mission of The Civic Sisters Project is to inform young women about laws affecting their rights and to inspire them to engage in our democracy and civic life.
Founding The Civic Sisterhood Project
I founded The Civic Sisters Project in response to a concern that many young people lack a clear understanding of the rights and protections afforded to them under the Constitution. Our initiative seeks to raise awareness and encourage greater engagement with the laws that shape our legal and political system.
Civic literacy is essential to a healthy democracy, and research suggests that gaps in political knowledge can limit participation among young people. Studies have shown that individuals with higher civic knowledge are far more likely to vote and believe their participation matters—66% of those with strong civic knowledge report intending to vote, compared with just 44% of those with low civic knowledge. In addition, surveys of college students have identified measurable gender gaps in political knowledge regarding national political leadership and institutions. Specifically, young women have suffered voting declines in recent years; 55% of young women aged 18-29 voted in 2020, but that number fell to 50% in the 2024 election, reflecting a decline in youth civic participation.
The Civic Sisterhood Project seeks to help address this challenge by equipping young women with the knowledge and confidence to understand their constitutional rights and engage meaningfully in the democratic process. By promoting civic education and encouraging political participation, the initiative aims to empower a new generation of women to become informed advocates and active participants in shaping the policies that affect their lives.