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What election of Kamala Harris means to future of women in politics

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November 9, 2020

What election of Kamala Harris means to future of women in politics

Source: Mirage News

When the networks declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential race, it was a history making moment for both the president-elect and his running mate Kamala Harris, whose election broke multiple barriers. Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics, part of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers-University New Brunswick, explains the historic 2020 results.

Senator Kamala Harris will be the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States, as well as the first woman of color, the first Black woman, and the first South Asian woman. What does this historic win mean for women in politics?

Click here to read the full article published by Mirage News on 10 November 2020.

When the networks declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential race, it was a history making moment for both the president-elect and his running mate Kamala Harris, whose election broke multiple barriers. Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics, part of the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers-University New Brunswick, explains the historic 2020 results.

Senator Kamala Harris will be the first woman to serve as vice president of the United States, as well as the first woman of color, the first Black woman, and the first South Asian woman. What does this historic win mean for women in politics?

Click here to read the full article published by Mirage News on 10 November 2020.

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