A compilation about women's representation in politics, sports and entertainment, judicial offices and the private sector—with a little gardening mixed in!
is a compilation of stories about women’s representation in politics, on boards, in sports and entertainment, in judicial offices and in the private sector in the U.S. and around the world—with a little gardening and goodwill mixed in for refreshment!
“Donald Trump knows that he can make an easy target for his base out of a Black woman,” said Brittany Packnett Cunningham, a racial equality activist and podcast host. “What we should recognize is that across many indictments, this particular attack to disqualify through her personal activities is uniquely pointed. Of all the prosecutions that he has endured, this is not the approach he has taken. But he took that in particular with a Black woman.
The report explores several key factors inherent to the systemic barriers Black women candidates face: the inadequacy of candidate recruitment by the political parties, the insidiousness of racially inequitable campaign funding, and the toxic impact of the winner-take-all electoral system in negatively shaping the political landscape which denies to Black women the sufficient opportunities needed to run successful campaigns.
Despite these inspiring figures, the sobering reality emerges that achieving gender parity in executive government roles remains a distant goal, predicted to be over a century away. The underrepresentation extends to national parliaments, where women constitute a mere 26.5% of parliamentarians globally. However, there are glimmers of hope, as evidenced by Rwanda’s remarkable 61.
“We’ve come a long way, and it’s important that we continue to strive and push the envelope and do things differently,” said Lynch.
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