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Women less likely to get involved in politics, seek office

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Women less likely to get involved in politics, seek office

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The political gender gap isn’t just among voters. It also includes those they get to vote for. Women are likely to continue being underrepresented in American government and electoral politics for decades to come because of an enduring reluctance to put themselves forward as candidates or consider a political career compared to men, according to a just-released study done of more than 2,100 college students across the country.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 6 2013

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The political gender gap isn’t just among voters. It also includes those they get to vote for. Women are likely to continue being underrepresented in American government and electoral politics for decades to come because of an enduring reluctance to put themselves forward as candidates or consider a political career compared to men, according to a just-released study done of more than 2,100 college students across the country.

We invite our users to read the complete article published May 6 2013

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