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Women in Politics

Women in Politics

Q It has been noted in the media (CNBC) that the US ranks 75th (out of 193 countries) globally in women’s representation in government. From the same article, “Only three countries boast a female majority in government. Rwanda tops the list, with women holding 61.4 percent of parliament seats, followed by Cuba (53.2 percent) and Bolivia (53.1 percent). The remaining top countries are Latin American, Caribbean, African and European: Mexico (48.2 percent), Grenada (46.7 percent), Nicaragua (45.7 percent), Costa Rica (45.6 percent), Namibia (46.2 percent), South Africa (42.7 percent) and Sweden (46.1 percent).” 1. This movie is from Films On Demand - you must be logged into your CCSF account to view it. Now that you have viewed, "The Rhetoric of Women in Politics" please post: • what stood out to you from the movie and why. This is a complete / incomplete grade. You must post a substantive response (at minimum one paragraph of 5 or more sentences) and comment on at least one other persons post to receive full credit. To read more about women in politics click here --> "Milestones for Women in America (Links to an external site.)" explore this page!! Helpful Resources Canvas Guide Resources How do I reply to a discussion as a student? Canvas Student Guides, Discussion Topic List

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Jennet Rankin, the first elected to the congress and the only one who voted against war in her time. I am astonished that she led the protest against the Vietnam War at the age of 87 at that time. She set a great example for the other women. She reminds me of Nancy Pelosi who is an advocate for family warfare and so she led by example. More importantly, she stood for what’s right. There were many women running for president, but never got elected to become the US president. I think this has a lot to do with the ads in the 20th century as in the module.