Did you know ….
- Women hold 88, or 16.4%, of the 535 seats in the 112th US Congress
- Women of Color constitute 4.5% of the total 535 members of Congress
- 0 Women of Color serve in the US Senate (Only 1 women of color has served in the US Senate, Carol Moseley Braun (D-IL). An African American elected in 1992)
- Only 6 states have women governors
- PA has 10 out of 50 women senators and 32 out of 203 women representatives
- 16.6 % of the PA state legislatures is women, that is among the lowest in the country.
The simple fact is, we need more women representing us in federal, state and local government.
The Pennsylvania Women’s Campaign Fund and Shippensburg University’s Women’s Center and Department of Political Science are sponsoring a program to take a closer look at what it takes for women to succeed in politics. We will examine the important and challenging role women are playing in our local and state government.
Join us on Thursday, March 31 at 7:00 pm in Grove Hall 202, Shippensburg University for Running in High Heels, What it takes for Women to Succeed in Politics. We will be screening parts of a documentary and engaging the audience in a discussion with a panel of politically active women. Bring your cell phone, so you can participate in our poll everywhere surveys.
This program is kicking off a series of events sponsored by PWCF that will culminate with a four-day campaign training in October. Look for more details about The Winning Edge Campaign Training on our website.
Learn how to get your voice heard and make a difference in your community!
*statistic used in this blog were found at Politics www.CAWP.rutgers.edu
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