Shawnda Westly, a senior strategist for the California Democratic Party, says a boys' club aspect of politics is one of the primary culprits. She is an active member of “Win Like a Girl,” a bipartisan organization that supports women in government and politics throughout California and tries to raise the public profile of women in the political field. Men still dominate the leadership in the parties and political organizations and, by and large, decide who gets recruited to run for office and who gets financial support.
“I believe that part of the systemic problem in the business of politics is the inherent sexism,” she said. “I really believe it’s because we don’t have enough seats at the table for making decisions on endorsements and spending.”
~http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-ca-women-california-legislature-congress-20160413-story.html
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