Friday, July 24, 2009

~ why the declining number of Republican women in state legislatures?

Linda Feldmann had an interesting article in The Christian Science Monitor July 20, 2009 entitled:
"Why GOP is trending away from women in state legislatures: A study shows that the percentage of women in the Republican caucuses of state legislatures is shrinking – a concern, since statehouses develop political talent for the national stage."
The article reports on research conducted by the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University in New Jersey. I heard about this when I attended N.E.W. Leadership's reception in May because CAWP's director, Debbie Walsh, was the keynote speaker. I still find the data and findings staggering.

See how and WHY the number of women - especially Republican women - in state legislatures is dropping. Click here to read the article.

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