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DESCRIPTION:Politicking While Female: The Political Life of Women\nMore wom
 en ran for political office in the 2018 mid-term elections than at any oth
 er time in history. Indeed\, record numbers of women were vying for seats 
 on a variety of legislative bodies such as school boards\, city councils\,
  state legislatures\, and congress as well as executive offices such as gu
 bernatorial and mayoral seats. The 2018 mid-term elections drastically alt
 ered women’s political representation. The Spring 2019 BreauxSymposium w
 ill trace the barriers facing women in political leadership starting from 
 the socialization of young children through the experiences women face win
 ning and serving in elected office. Young girls are discouraged from think
 ing of themselves as leaders and these socialization processes turn women 
 away from considering political careers. We will talk about the forces tha
 t motivate women to run for political office in spite of these negative so
 cialization processes. We will also trace the gendered obstacles facing wo
 men\, including women of color\, pursuing political power including the ro
 le of voter and media bias. Finally\, we highlight the benefits accrued fr
 om electing more women to positions of political power\, and identify stra
 tegies designed to overcome these obstacles.\n \nHosted by: Manship School
  of Mass Communication\nAdditional Information can be found at: https://ls
 u.campuslabs.com/engage/event/3253004
LOCATION:Holliday Forum
SUMMARY:Breaux Symposium
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