New Democratic congresswomen: Rashida Tlaib in Michigan, Ayanna Pressley in Massachusetts, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York and Ilhan Omar in Minnesota.
Civic Leader and gender-equality advocate Joe Issa congratulates the record number of women elected to the United States House of Representatives, stating it could have a ripple effect in Jamaica.
“It’s really pleasing to see so many women get elected in the midterm elections, especially as the period was marred by issues of sexual harassment of women.
“I think it will bring greater balance in American politics and could influence similar outcomes in other areas where women are discriminated against, such as leadership positions in industry.
“Importantly, I think this new era of women in politics in the US will spill over in Jamaica, which could see an emergence of women legislators and greater acceptance of women’s issues,” said Issa, who is no stranger to advocating for equal opportunities for women.
Issa, in a recent blog expressed shock at data showing that on the global stage men outnumber women by 3:1. He lamented the low percentage of women invited to speak at international conferences, arguing that they are denied the opportunity to influence change in gender inequality.
Issa has been joined by Prime Minister Holness who recently complained about the low percentage of women on government statutory boards and promised to address the disparity.
According to the HuffPost, there are currently 84 women serving in the US House of Representatives, citing the Los Angeles Times. The previous record high was 85 congresswomen, per the Congressional Research Service. But in January 2019, 95 women will take their seats in the lower house.
Women already broke barriers in the lead-up to the general election, with a record number of women nominated in 2018, including an unprecedented number of women of color.
Several women were elected to Congress on Tuesday night and will go down in America’s history books: Rashida Tlaib in Michigan and Ilhan Omar in Minnesota became the first Muslim women elected to the body, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York became the youngest congresswoman ever, at age 29. Ayanna Pressley became the first black congresswoman out of Massachusetts, where Issa went to university.
A wave of women was said to have been inspired to run for office for the first time after Donald Trump won the presidency. In the latest elections, some 19 women reportedly went up for position as judges and they all won.
Civic Leader and gender-equality advocate Joe Issa congratulates the record number of women elected to the United States House of Representatives, stating it could have a ripple effect in Jamaica.
“It’s really pleasing to see so many women get elected in the midterm elections, especially as the period was marred by issues of sexual harassment of women.
“I think it will bring greater balance in American politics and could influence similar outcomes in other areas where women are discriminated against, such as leadership positions in industry.
“Importantly, I think this new era of women in politics in the US will spill over in Jamaica, which could see an emergence of women legislators and greater acceptance of women’s issues,” said Issa, who is no stranger to advocating for equal opportunities for women.
Issa, in a recent blog expressed shock at data showing that on the global stage men outnumber women by 3:1. He lamented the low percentage of women invited to speak at international conferences, arguing that they are denied the opportunity to influence change in gender inequality.
Issa has been joined by Prime Minister Holness who recently complained about the low percentage of women on government statutory boards and promised to address the disparity.
According to the HuffPost, there are currently 84 women serving in the US House of Representatives, citing the Los Angeles Times. The previous record high was 85 congresswomen, per the Congressional Research Service. But in January 2019, 95 women will take their seats in the lower house.
Women already broke barriers in the lead-up to the general election, with a record number of women nominated in 2018, including an unprecedented number of women of color.
Several women were elected to Congress on Tuesday night and will go down in America’s history books: Rashida Tlaib in Michigan and Ilhan Omar in Minnesota became the first Muslim women elected to the body, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in New York became the youngest congresswoman ever, at age 29. Ayanna Pressley became the first black congresswoman out of Massachusetts, where Issa went to university.
A wave of women was said to have been inspired to run for office for the first time after Donald Trump won the presidency. In the latest elections, some 19 women reportedly went up for position as judges and they all won.
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