What happens when women win elections

The 2018 midterms were huge for women candidates.

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The 2018 midterms were historic for women candidates. A total of 273 candidates were on the ballot, representing both parties. But even with this influx of women, they’re still way underrepresented in the US government. And that underrepresentation has very real policy consequences.

To learn more about how women approach policy differently check out these studies that were cited in the video:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/j.1540-5907.2011.00512.x

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/fixgov/2018/06/01/the-pink-wave-makes-herstory-women-candidates-in-the-2018-midterm-elections/

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