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Obama says women are 'indisputably' better at leading

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Obama says women are 'indisputably' better at leading

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Former President Barack Obama said there would be "significant improvement across the board" if countries were led by women.

Former President Barack Obama said there would be "significant improvement across the board" if countries were led by women.

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Muslim women and refugees won historic victories across the US in Tuesday's elections

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Muslim women and refugees won historic victories across the US in Tuesday's elections

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The 2018 midterm elections saw voters elect a record number of women to the House of Representatives, with a number of individual candidates achieving historic firsts with their victories.

The 2018 midterm elections saw voters elect a record number of women to the House of Representatives, with a number of individual candidates achieving historic firsts with their victories.

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USA: These candidates are proof: Investing in women who run for state and local office pays off

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USA: These candidates are proof: Investing in women who run for state and local office pays off

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Many feminists celebrated the incredible progress made in 2018 when more women were elected to Congress than ever before—but victories at the state level warranted commemoration, too.

Many feminists celebrated the incredible progress made in 2018 when more women were elected to Congress than ever before—but victories at the state level warranted commemoration, too.

Unfinished business: Women running in 2018 and beyond

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October 11, 2019

Unfinished business: Women running in 2018 and beyond

Women ran for and were elected to office in record numbers in the 2018 election. They made historic gains across levels of office and reached new milestones for women’s political representation.

Women ran for and were elected to office in record numbers in the 2018 election. They made historic gains across levels of office and reached new milestones for women’s political representation.

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Professor of Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics talks struggles women face in seeking office

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Professor of Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics talks struggles women face in seeking office

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The issues women face when seeking elected office were discussed in a lecture Thursday at Iowa State.

Kelly Winfrey, assistant professor of journalism and coordinator of research and outreach for the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, presented on the subject.

“I want to see more women in public office,” Winfrey said in beginning her lecture.

The issues women face when seeking elected office were discussed in a lecture Thursday at Iowa State.

Kelly Winfrey, assistant professor of journalism and coordinator of research and outreach for the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, presented on the subject.

“I want to see more women in public office,” Winfrey said in beginning her lecture.