USA: Women continue to lose ground in local politics

In recent years, women have made some headway on the national political scene. Whether it was Hillary Clinton’s high-profile campaign against Barack Obama in the presidential primaries or the meteoric rise of Sarah Palin on the Republican ticket, a cursory glance could paint the picture of a cracking, if not shattered, glass ceiling for women in the political arena.But although the numbers are trending toward more female representation in elected office, women are still largely fighting for their political life in a man’s world.
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