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Running for office is still for men—some data on the Ambition Gap

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February 18, 2022

Running for office is still for men—some data on the Ambition Gap

Source: Brookings

As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going to be another banner year for female candidates. Early reports suggest that Black women and Republican women are especially poised to make historic gains.

But make no mistake, even if 2022 is another so-called “Year of the Woman,” politics is still a man’s game.

Click here to read the full article published by Brookings on 8 February 2022.

Resource type
Author
Jennifer L. Lawless and Richard L. Fox
Publisher
Brookings
Publication year
2022
Focus areas
Running for office is still for men—some data on the “Ambition Gap” - Brookings

As the 2022 midterm election season gets underway, speculation is already mounting that it’s going to be another banner year for female candidates. Early reports suggest that Black women and Republican women are especially poised to make historic gains.

But make no mistake, even if 2022 is another so-called “Year of the Woman,” politics is still a man’s game.

Click here to read the full article published by Brookings on 8 February 2022.

Resource type
Author
Jennifer L. Lawless and Richard L. Fox
Publisher
Brookings
Publication year
2022
Focus areas