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Here’s a surprise: Idaho actually has more women legislators than the national average. Even though just 25 percent of Idaho’s legislative seats are held by women - eight of 35 in the Senate and 18 of 70 in the House - the figure’s even lower nationally, with women comprising just 23.5 percent of state legislators nationwide. That’s according to a 2007 study conducted by the Center for American Women and Politics, Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University, for the National Foundation for Women Legislators/Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise. More here.
Question: Are you surprised that the Idaho Legislature has more women in it than the national average?
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Sparky on February 11 at 4:48 p.m.
No it does not surprise me. What I am surprised me was Broadsword’s delusional belief that we have reached equality. It set me off so I did research, talked to women, and organizations that offer similar services. This organization is a referral program and with the growth of the internet, I believe it has become obsolete. Until Broadsword brought it to my attention, I had no idea of its existence. I asked a wide group of women there awareness of this group and they had never heard of it. I volunteer with several organizations that work at a local effort to protect, help, and support women. They offer the same referral system and women without internet access can walk into their doors.
Equality is not here yet in Idaho but this commission no longer functions in moving this agenda forward.