Female political candidates have significant disadvantages compared to their male opponents. Many voters instinctually associate the notion of leadership with men, and, probably as a result, they approach women candidates warily, often finding reasons to oppose them.
But what happens when, in spite of these hurdles, a woman ascends to her nation’s highest office? New research analyzing the tenure of female presidents around the world finds the sexism does not stop after a national victory. CONT.
Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard