Women and Politics

Friend and endorsed candidate of WCF, Ohio Secretary of State and U.S. Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner knows that we need more women running for office. She also knows that women have unique and valuable skills and experiences to bring to the table. On her blog for Women’s Equality Day, she writes:

Many women’s life experiences have honed skills that are exceptional for holding public office-like multi-tasking, being good communicators, listening skills, collaborating, being task driven when there’s not enough time in the day.

She also echoed Gloria Feldt’s thought about how women may vote, but we’re still not represented.

In recent years, women have voted in higher percentages than men. So, when I hear that many women don’t run for public office because they have “doubts about their qualifications” or because “no one asked them to run,” I say that this is precisely why more women need to run.

The voices and concerns of women are still widely underrepresented in the halls of power from the Statehouse to the halls of the U.S. Senate.

Jennifer also made a key point that I think is overlooked: because of their unique experiences, women in office will support issues such as health care, the environment, and reproductive choices. It’s the women who will stand up to fight for things like equal pay and health care reform that helps women.

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