Why Aren't There More Women in Congress? | Jennifer Lawless

You Don't Have to Yell

Why is Congress 73% male? Jennifer Lawless of the University of Virginia explains how women are just as likely as men to win an election, far less likely to be encouraged to run, and the changes we can make to correct this imbalance.

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