EMILY's List is a programme which encourages women to become what?

EMILY's List is an American political action committee (PAC) that aims to help elect pro-choice Democratic female candidates to office. It was founded by Ellen Malcolm in 1985.

The group's name is an acronym for "Early Money Is Like Yeast", Malcolm commenting that "it makes the dough rise". The saying is a reference to a convention of political fundraising: that receiving lots of donations early in a race is helpful in attracting subsequent donors.

They chose to focus on raising early money for women because women were not getting money from the Democratic party and thus were not winning races even if they were qualified, and they felt that early money could help convince people that their campaigns were credible and would help them raise more money later on.

EMILY's List bundles contributions to the campaigns of pro-choice Democratic women running in targeted races. From 1985 through 2008, EMILY's List had raised and spent $240 million for political candidates.