Impact
When PCWP was
first establish in
1998
women comprised only
12%
of the PA state legislature
The Center’s Ready to Run
Campaign Training program has trained close to
1,500
women
Alumnae of Ready to Run are serving
on all levels of government
PCWP has played a role in increasing gender diversity in our state’s legislature
5 OF THE 10 WOMEN SERVING IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE FROM ALLEGHENY COUNTY
participated in PCWP’s Ready to Run Campaign
Training program
Today, in
2025
women hold
32%
of the PA state legislature
ONE OF PENNSYLVANIA’S FIVE CONGRESSWOMEN, Chrissy Houlahan, participated in Ready to Run.
“When I decided to run for Congress, I was a newbie – I’d never even
considered running for anything before then. What I knew was that I
needed practical, nonpartisan advice from smart people who understood
intimately what I was going through. I’m so, so grateful to Ready to Run
for helping me when I needed it most.”
— Congresswoman Chrissy Houlahan
97%
of participants agreed or strongly
agreed that the program increased their interest in politics and public policy
PCWP has impacted young women participants of New Leadership Pennsylvania
100%
of participants agreed or strongly
agreed that New Leadership increased their understanding of politics and public policy
97%
of participants agreed or strongly
agreed that the program gave them greater confidence in their ability to create political change
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & DEMOCRATIC LEARNING
Chatham’s student voting rate in 2020 was
76%
an increase of
11.7%
from the 2016 presidential election
