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PA Mamma Donating Member (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-22-05 07:01 PM
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Women need to 'Vote Run Lead' ...
This was news to me that I thought a few here might be interested in. I saw it here: http://www.unbossed.com/index.php?itemid=175

"I recently discovered Vote, Run, Lead, a nonpartisan organization working to energize young women in the political process as activists and potential candidates.
Why is this initiative so necessary? Consider the facts:

Out of 180 countries, only 11 are led by women.
The US ranks 57th in the world in terms of women's political leadership, behind Slovakia and Burundi.
Of the 12,000 people who have served in Congress since its founding, only 223 have been women.
Over 15 million women between the ages of 18-34 did not vote in the 2000 presidential election.
No women of color have ever been elected as a governor of a US state.

Besides some excellent features, training programs, and online tools on their website, check out the cool state-by-state map of women's political history in the US.
This all sounds like a great way to inspire women's political activism but..."

http://www.voterunlead.org/

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