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Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here's why it matters

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January 2, 2019

Only 1 out of 36 newly elected female representatives in Congress is Republican – here's why it matters

By Malliga Och, Idaho State University and Shauna Shames, Rutgers University

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By Malliga Och, Idaho State University and Shauna Shames, Rutgers University

How women are changing the face of Congress

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January 2, 2019

How women are changing the face of Congress

History will be made in America on 3 January when a record number of women are sworn in as part of the 116th Congress.

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History will be made in America on 3 January when a record number of women are sworn in as part of the 116th Congress.

Michelle Ciccolo, GLPP Alumna ’91, Wins 15th Middlesex District Seat in MA House of Representatives

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December 20, 2018

Michelle Ciccolo, GLPP Alumna ’91, Wins 15th Middlesex District Seat in MA House of Representatives

Michelle Ciccolo earned a Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy graduate certificate in 1991 and a Master of Public Administration degree (MPA) in 1995 at UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.

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Michelle Ciccolo earned a Gender, Leadership, and Public Policy graduate certificate in 1991 and a Master of Public Administration degree (MPA) in 1995 at UMass Boston’s McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies.

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Nevada becomes first state with majority of women in assembly

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Nevada becomes first state with majority of women in assembly

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As a single mother, Beatrice Duran never imagined that she would get involved in politics. When she moved to Las Vegas in 1985, her focus was on keeping “a solid job” as a food server to provide for her young daughter and, later, her son.

Opportunities to become involved in public life felt out of reach.

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As a single mother, Beatrice Duran never imagined that she would get involved in politics. When she moved to Las Vegas in 1985, her focus was on keeping “a solid job” as a food server to provide for her young daughter and, later, her son.

Opportunities to become involved in public life felt out of reach.

Female politicians are more effective for their constituents, a study says. So why aren’t there more of them in office?

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December 6, 2018

Female politicians are more effective for their constituents, a study says. So why aren’t there more of them in office?

By Courtland Milloy

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By Courtland Milloy

America’s sexist obsession with what women politicians wear, explained

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December 6, 2018

America’s sexist obsession with what women politicians wear, explained

Ever since women started holding political office, American men have been fixated on their clothes.

When she was in the Senate, Carol Moseley Braun got used to having her clothing scrutinized.

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Ever since women started holding political office, American men have been fixated on their clothes.

When she was in the Senate, Carol Moseley Braun got used to having her clothing scrutinized.

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