Will more women run for office now that Donald Trump won? This group says yes

Will more women run for office now that Donald Trump won? This group says yes

Nonprofit She Should Run reported a 743% increase in women looking to get involved or run for office after Trump’s Election Day victory.

BY Shalene Gupta

As women worry about what will happen to their reproductive rights in the wake of Donald Trump’s imminent return to the White House, more are looking to get involved in politics.

She Should Run, a nonprofit working to increase the number of women running for office, reported a 743% increase in women looking to get involved or run for office post-election.

“As of September, over half of women felt less engaged in politics than they were five years ago, and 78% hadn’t considered running,” said Erin Loos Cutraro, founder and CEO of She Should Run. “Today, it’s clear that women’s representation could face a decline as a result of this election.  . . . To build the future we envision, one that is truly equitable, we need more women to recognize that, even as we make important gains, we’re in very fragile times for women’s representation in policymaking—and the only way to change course is for them to step up, step in, and see themselves as the political leaders of tomorrow.”

Will more women run for office now that Donald Trump won? This group says yes


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Shalene Gupta is a frequent contributor to Fast Company, covering Gen Z in the workplace, the psychology of money, and health business news. She is the coauthor of The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It (Public Affairs, 2021) with Harvard Business School professor Sandra Sucher, and is currently working on a book about severe PMS, PMDD, and PME for Flatiron 


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