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Saskia Brechenmacher, Frances Z. Brown
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Navigating Setbacks: Women’s Political Representation in the 2024 Super Election Year
So far, elections in 2024 have brought more setbacks than gains for women’s political representation.
Published on Oct 1, 2024
About the Author
Saskia Brechenmacher
Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program
Saskia Brechenmacher is a senior fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program, where her research focuses on democratic erosion, gender, and civic activism in the United States and globally. She also serves on the board of the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law.
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