Despite a woman presidential candidate, the glass ceiling is sturdy for many other political offices across the country.

And having more women in elected offices matters especially at the local level, where the details of many of federal or state decisions actually play out.

https://theconversation.com/women-are-still-underrepresented-in-local-government-despite-a-woman-running-for-president-220916
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Women are still underrepresented in local government, despite a woman running for president

Until now, researchers and the public knew very little about how well women were represented outside the federal government.

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