In the United States Congress, men outnumber women nearly four to one. Based on the results of last Tuesday's primary election, this may be changing as nearly a third of women running for the House won their major party nominations. Some women running were inspired by the election of Donald Trump to take action.
Join us today as we consider the growing relevance women have in politics.
Guests:
- Wendy Smooth, professor in the Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies Department, Ohio State University
- Mary Anne Sharkey, political consultant, former politics editor at the Cleveland Plain Dealer
- Debbie Walsh,director at the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University