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ElectedAuthor: Meg Wheeler
There are over 500,000 elected officials in the United States, meaning that at least 1 out of every 1,000 American adults serves in an elected position. But despite the fact that there are more women than men in this country, only about 20-25% of all elected positions are held by women. It's not because we don't get elected as often. Is it that women are less likely to be encouraged by their parents, teachers, and community to run? Or maybe it's that we don't think we're qualified enough, or prepared enough to run. But I think a big reason is that we just don't know what it's really like to run for elected office. And that is the point of this podcast. Elected is a week-by-week behind-the-scenes look into what it's like, as a woman, to run for elected office in the U.S. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Yes, Moms CAN (and SHOULD) Run For Office
Episode 3
Thursday, 25 March, 2021
Are you a mom and also considering running for office? In this episode, Kendra and Meg get real about what it's really like to run for office as working mothers. And let's face it. We need MORE moms in elected office. But the barriers are tough - balancing parenthood, work, and life while also running for office. In this episode, we're dishing on what it's really like and why, yes we do think you should run.Support the show
