# Event Details - **Event Name**: Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics Book Talk - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join IGP for a roundtable discussion with Mona Lena Krook on her new book on gender parity in politics.About this EventJoin us for a conversation on gender parity in politics with the leading authority on women and politics, Mona Lena Krook, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Women & Politics Ph.D. Program at Rutgers University. Professor Krook will discuss her new book Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics, which marshals evidence to show the benefits of gender parity in politics and identifies strategies to achieve it. Speakers:Mona Lena Krook, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Women & Politics PhD Program at Rutgers UniversityRachel Vogelstein, Professor and Director of IGP Women’s Initiative, Director, Human Rights, Gender, and Equity Concentration, Columbia SIPA (moderator)Sponsors:Institute of Global Politics (IGP) and the Human Rights and Gender Equity (HRGE) Concentration at SIPA—Please note:Check-in begins 15 minutes before the event and early arrival is strongly recommended, as this registration does not guarantee a seat. This event is only open to registered Columbia University affiliates and select guests; IDs will be checked at registration. 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Guests with disabilities can request assistance from the Office of Disability Services at (212) 854-2388 or disability@columbia.edu. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/new-york/elect-women-for-a-change-the-path-to-gender-parity-in-politics-book-talk/100001981869557196 - **Event Categories**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: New York - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: International Affairs Building - **lat**: 40.8076577 - **long**: -73.9601933 - **full address**: International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street, New York, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics Book Talk - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/681470dbc1599dbdf2cb6e392292b44fd3545371e9a0ba7ba0329672785a189a-rimg-w1200-h600-dc73c7e9-gmir.jpg?v=1769921078 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics Book Talk being held? - **A:** Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics Book Talk takes place on Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 26 Feb, 2026 at 06:00 pm at International Affairs Building, 420 West 118th Street, New York, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics Book Talk? - **A:** Elect Women for a Change: The Path to Gender Parity in Politics Book Talk is organized by Columbia University | SIPA. ## 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