Why So Few Women Run for Political Office

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Published February 25, 2009 at 5:37 AM PST

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While women continue to make headway into elected public office, their percentage is still small compared to men. We'll talk about the disparity between women and men when it comes to running for off

Why So Few Women Run for Political Office

Maureen Cavanaugh : It's not often mentioned, some don't even see it as a problem, but women, in this country, are not represented in politics in anywhere near the numbers they make up in the population. If they were, right now, 51 Senators would be female. Recruiting and keeping women in politics takes motivation and lots of money.

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Gloria Penner , KPBS Political Correspondent and host of Editors Roundtable on KPBS.