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Making the Political Personal: A Challenge for Young Women
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 May 2014
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There are many good reasons why we still need a women's movement in this country. Here I shall focus on just one: I argue that we need a women's movement to recruit and support women as candidates for public office.
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- Critical Perspectives on Gender and Politics
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- Copyright © The Women and Politics Research Section of the American Political Science Association 2014
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