Advancing women's role in politics is still a work in progress

Advancing women's role in politics is still a work in progress

In a lot of ways, it’s become a woman’s world. More women than ever before are entering the workforce, they are earning college degrees at a faster pace than men and they are stepping into leadership roles more often.

But you can’t help but notice that women are often missing when you turn on a news conference from Capitol Hill, watch senators debate a bill in Harrisburg or show up to a township supervisors meeting.

And despite the emergence over the past decade of several high-profile women in elected positions — from Hillary Clinton to Sarah Palin, many local female leaders said it seems politics is still very much a man’s world.

Why? And what does it mean?

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