Skip to main content

USA: Why are there so few women in the Michigan legislature?

World News

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on
Back

USA: Why are there so few women in the Michigan legislature?

Source:

Women are outnumbered in state legislatures around the country, particularly in Michigan, where female representation is at its lowest point in more than two decades.

As MLive reported Sunday, women inside and outside the state legislature are working to recruit new female candidates. But as of today, women hold only 28 out of 148 seats in the Michigan Legislature. 

We invite our users to read the full article published July 29 2013

News
Issues

Women are outnumbered in state legislatures around the country, particularly in Michigan, where female representation is at its lowest point in more than two decades.

As MLive reported Sunday, women inside and outside the state legislature are working to recruit new female candidates. But as of today, women hold only 28 out of 148 seats in the Michigan Legislature. 

We invite our users to read the full article published July 29 2013

News
Issues

Upcoming Event:

National Intergenerational Dialogue on Advancing Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making

The main purpose of the National Intergenerational Dialogue is to promote intergenerational interactions/exchanges to bridge generational divides and to address the causes of…

Explore
Event Countdown
Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation
Explore
Strategies and tools to support women in public life against gender-based violence online and offline
Explore