Using the internet, research the topic of women in politics. Look for information on women in political office or running for political office, consider what the key issues are that women are campaigning about and what are some key differences between the status of men and the status of women in politics.
You can start your search with some of the following websites dedicated to the issue of women in politics (many of which have links to other sites) and/or you can begin by searching the websites of the Senate or the House of Representatives to see how many women are actually in Congress.
Consider the following questions in your research:
What are the barriers to women in politics?
How and why are the agencies that support women in politics working to achieve their goals?
What are some of the strategies for increasing women’s representation and participation in the political structure?
Why is it important for women to participate and be represented in the political institution of our society?
How would you analyze the current representation of women in politics? What are some of the consequences of this?
the whitehouseproject.org
Center For American Women and Politics
Women in Congress
National Women’s Political Caucus
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