The need for women’s leadership is ever more pressing when it comes to the climate crisis. Here’s why they should step up—and how you can help.
Author: Lucina Di-Meco
Lucina Di-Meco is a Global Fellow for at the Global Women's Leadership Initiative at the Wilson Center and Director of Girls' Education at Room to Read, a global nonprofit that supports kids in Africa and Asia through programs enhancing literacy and gender equality in education. In 2016, she authored the paper “Women’s Political Networks: Defining Leadership, Breaking Barriers and Fostering Change.”
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Among U.S. high school students, boys and girls are equally interested in running for office. As college students, however, things change dramatically.
More Than Just One Year of the Woman
By ensuring that strong, connected and resourceful political networks for women remain in place far after the midterms are over, we’ll pave the way for far more than just another year of the woman.