Will the election of Donald Trump, who once boasted of grabbing women by the genitalia and has a history of sexist remarks, create a wave of female candidates at all levels of government in the coming years?
Early signs from the groups that work with women considering a bid for office suggest a level of intense interest not seen in at least a quarter century.
Kate Noble had never considered getting involved in politics until she woke up the day after Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton.
Noble worked for years in the economic development office of Santa Fe, N.M., and she believes a good workforce depends on well-educated citizens, so she decided to run for a local school board seat.
Her political philosophy is distinctly un-Trumpian: "I want to be someone who can bring forward anybody's and everybody's good ideas. They don't need to be my own."
The interest in running for office comes as women are still far from having anywhere close to proportionate representation at any level of government. In Congress, about 20 percent of lawmakers are women, while in statehouses, about 25 percent of lawmakers are women.
Click here to read the full article published by NPR on 23 February 2017.
Will the election of Donald Trump, who once boasted of grabbing women by the genitalia and has a history of sexist remarks, create a wave of female candidates at all levels of government in the coming years?
Early signs from the groups that work with women considering a bid for office suggest a level of intense interest not seen in at least a quarter century.
Kate Noble had never considered getting involved in politics until she woke up the day after Trump's surprise victory over Hillary Clinton.
Noble worked for years in the economic development office of Santa Fe, N.M., and she believes a good workforce depends on well-educated citizens, so she decided to run for a local school board seat.
Her political philosophy is distinctly un-Trumpian: "I want to be someone who can bring forward anybody's and everybody's good ideas. They don't need to be my own."
The interest in running for office comes as women are still far from having anywhere close to proportionate representation at any level of government. In Congress, about 20 percent of lawmakers are women, while in statehouses, about 25 percent of lawmakers are women.
Click here to read the full article published by NPR on 23 February 2017.
