Why Do We Need More Women in Government?
Why Do We Need More Women in Government? Here’s Why Monday December 7, 2009#spacer{clear:left}#abc #sidebar{margin-top:1.5em}zSB(3,3) Although there’s a record number of women in Congress this year, only 16% of Congressional members are female. Even the Senate’s Congressional Research Service acknowledges, “The percentage of voting female representation in Congress (16.8%) is slightly lower than averages of female representation in other countries.” When we elect a Senator or Representative from our region, we do so believing that he or she will have the best interests of the constituents in mind. Geographically speaking, those interests may be very diverse. Farm subsidies matter to thoe in agricultural regions, and tax incentives for new businesses matter in urban areas that have lost industry and are
