#HeforShe: The Biggest Challenge for Women in Politics Is...
by SavvyRoo on Aug 24, 2014 | Views: 382 | Score: 4
| Times Mentioned As a Challenge For Women | |
|---|---|
| Political Parties | 15 |
| Legislative Colleagues/Peers | 9 |
| "Old Boys" Political Network | 7 |
| Fundraising Networks | 7 |
Sources:
politicalparity.org, mic.com
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In a recent poll of female state legislators, political parties were the most common area in which women found the fewest campaign resources available to them. Because of this lack of access to fundraising and challenge gathering support from their parties, only 18% said they had considered running for higher office, while just 35% said they considered politics a career.