If you’ve ever thought “We need more women in elected office,” I hope you’ve also thought “How can I help make that happen?” Too often, it seems, people pay lip service to wanting to see more women in government but don’t follow through with actions that make a difference.
Jessica Preece, a political scientist who teaches at Brigham Young University, has done some interesting research into gender and politics. Some GOP political insiders might remember caucus night in 2014, where some precinct chairs were asked to read a short statement about considering voting for women as delegates. As it turns out, there were four statements and they were part of a research project by Preece and her colleagues, Christopher Karpowitz and Quin Monson.