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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Survey shows gendered roles and expectations continue to hold back female legislators, unlike male counterparts, capping success and stunting ambitions
- Female politicians receive fewer private donations on average than their male counterparts, and rely relatively more on party sponsorship and support
- Media portrayal and voter perceptions of ”the woman’s place” seem to cast a longer shadow over female politicians’ decisions about whether or not to run for office
We invite our users to read the full article published January 27 2014
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Survey shows gendered roles and expectations continue to hold back female legislators, unlike male counterparts, capping success and stunting ambitions
- Female politicians receive fewer private donations on average than their male counterparts, and rely relatively more on party sponsorship and support
- Media portrayal and voter perceptions of ”the woman’s place” seem to cast a longer shadow over female politicians’ decisions about whether or not to run for office
We invite our users to read the full article published January 27 2014
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