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United States of America: this is how we can drastically increase the number of women in politics

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April 10, 2023

United States of America: this is how we can drastically increase the number of women in politics



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Essay: Sexist dress codes don’t stop at high school. They’re plaguing female lawmakers.

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February 28, 2023

Essay: Sexist dress codes don’t stop at high school. They’re plaguing female lawmakers.

When I left high school, I thought I would no longer have to worry about whether my skirt was “too short,” or – God forbid – if my shoulders were visible.

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When I left high school, I thought I would no longer have to worry about whether my skirt was “too short,” or – God forbid – if my shoulders were visible.

More women are winning U.S. elections. It’s not the only way to build political power

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February 3, 2023

More women are winning U.S. elections. It’s not the only way to build political power

Record numbers of women serve in congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices as a result of the 2022 election.

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Record numbers of women serve in congressional, gubernatorial, and state legislative offices as a result of the 2022 election.

February 3, 2023
Meet the women trying to avoid a spending train wreck in Congress

For the first time, the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are all women, as is the top White House budget official. Can they avert a fiscal disaster? They’re determined to try.

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We need to push harder for women’s representation in leadership

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January 10, 2023

We need to push harder for women’s representation in leadership

More than 50 percent of the U.S. population is female, so it begs the question: Why are we still so underrepresented in politics?

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More than 50 percent of the U.S. population is female, so it begs the question: Why are we still so underrepresented in politics?

January 10, 2023
118th Congress has a record number of women

Women make up more than a quarter (28%) of all members of the 118th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history and a considerable increase from where things stood even a decade ago.

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January 4, 2023
Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York’s 1st woman elected governor

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state.

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