Guest Editorial: The Continued Challenges of Campaigning While Female

This year, ten women are running for Seattle City Council (including Pamela Banks and Kshama Sawant in District 3). The authors, both members of the National Women’s Political Caucus of Washington, say the experiences of these ten candidates proves that women politicians still face sexist, racist, and ageist attacks. Banks photo courtesy of campaign; Sawant photo by Kelly O
We are all too familiar with the tired headline, “Why Don’t More Women Run for Office?” This year,