1. Gender in campaigns Major issues

2. The roles of gender Gender influences the decision to run for office Gender affects the portrayal of candidates – By the campaign – By the media – By the opposition Gender affects the perception of candidates Gender influences the behavior of the electorate

3. Election of women to office Gradual increase over time May have stalled in the U.S. U.S. is not among the highest in female percentage of officials

9. Source: Center for American Women and Politics Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers UniversityEagleton Institute of Politics

11. Why the disparity? Women are less likely to run than are men

12. Why Are Women Still Not Running for Public Office? Jennifer L. Lawless and Richard L. Fox

22. What affects likelihood of running?

34. Source: Pew Research Center

36. Source: Pew Research, 2007

37. Perceptions of leadership qualities by gender Source: Pew Research Center

38. Are men or Women in Public Office Better at... Source: Pew Research Center

39. Gender and voting behavior

40. Percentage who voted, by gender Source: Center for American Women and Politics Eagleton Institute of Politics, Rutgers UniversityEagleton Institute of Politics

56. Source: Pew, 2009

59. Gender and attention to the news

63. Gender and campaign coverage

68. Gender in campaign coverage Gender in campaign coverage at: – http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module_byi d.html?s=news01n89cq16d http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module_byi d.html?s=news01n89cq16d Race in campaign coverage coverage at: – http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module_byi d.html?s=news01n85fq160 http://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/module_byi d.html?s=news01n85fq160