Women are burned out and fed up—but they’re still tuned in, according to She Votes, a report released in March by Gender on the Ballot, a research partnership between SPA’s Women and Politics Institute (WPI) and the Barbara Lee Family Foundation. 
 
The report, drawn from online interviews with 811 women nationwide who are registered to vote, reveals that 60 percent are burned out—up from 50 percent last year. Black women and mothers of young children are feeling that stress even more acutely. Respondents are overwhelmingly concerned about inflation, with 56 percent admitting that their personal financial situation has gotten worse over the last few years. Nearly half have cut back on groceries, and 20 percent have delayed or canceled health screenings. 
 
And yet, looking ahead to the 2024 election, women are more politically engaged. One in three reports talking to friends and family weekly about politics; in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs decision, many of those conversations are centered on reproductive rights. More than 80 percent believe we will elect a woman president in the next 20 years. 
 
“Women are often the backbone of our families, workplaces, and communities, so it’s no surprise that women are acutely aware of the biggest challenges in our country right now, from financial insecurity to political division,” says WPI executive director Betsy Fischer Martin, SPA/BA ’92, SOC/MA ’96. “Consider She Votes a roadmap to understanding the American zeitgeist as we head into the 2024 election.”
 
Visit genderontheballot.org for complete survey results.