Where are women winning? In state legislatures (USA)
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Fewer than one in five members of Congress in the US is a woman -- and that's actually a record high.
But one place where women are faring better is in state legislatures. Across the nation, nearly one-quarter (24.2 percent) of all state legislators are women, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
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Fewer than one in five members of Congress in the US is a woman -- and that's actually a record high.
But one place where women are faring better is in state legislatures. Across the nation, nearly one-quarter (24.2 percent) of all state legislators are women, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.