For the first time in U.S. history, Americans elected a woman to be Vice President of the United States. And while VP-elect Kamala Harris herself has promised to be the first of many women in this role, the reality is that racist and sexist rhetoric holds far too many women back from leadership throughout our government.

The news media has proved again that they play a huge part in perpetuating sexist and racist tropes about the ambition, likeability, looks, or attitude of women candidates and elected officials — especially women of color.

While more women than ever before are breaking barriers in all levels of politics, the work to fight sexism and racism in the media continues.

Take action to tell newsrooms across the country: Keep bad-faith attacks against women leaders out of your political coverage. Help us change the conversation and send a message to future generations of women leaders that we have her back.