politics Merkel Teresa main never before have women so much to political power
have women so much to political power
have women so much to political power and all those well on Tuesday to be
and all those well on Tuesday to be
and all those well on Tuesday to be President of the United States men are
President of the United States men are
President of the United States men are also getting into the active Justin
also getting into the active Justin
also getting into the active Justin Trudeau I should in a 50-50 comment in
Trudeau I should in a 50-50 comment in
Trudeau I should in a 50-50 comment in Canada when he was asked in his reply
here in the UK only 30 percent of MPs
here in the UK only 30 percent of MPs are women and this is actually a record
are women and this is actually a record
are women and this is actually a record high
high
high but don’t be mislead in the entire
but don’t be mislead in the entire
but don’t be mislead in the entire history of the House of Commons only
history of the House of Commons only
history of the House of Commons only four hundred and fifty three women have
four hundred and fifty three women have
four hundred and fifty three women have ever been elected this is to say that
ever been elected this is to say that
ever been elected this is to say that there are more male MPs in Parliament
there are more male MPs in Parliament
there are more male MPs in Parliament right now than all of the female MPs in
right now than all of the female MPs in
right now than all of the female MPs in the entire history of partners boldly
the entire history of partners boldly
the entire history of partners boldly the picture has certainly been improving
the picture has certainly been improving
the picture has certainly been improving especially in Africa and Latin America
especially in Africa and Latin America
especially in Africa and Latin America despite the great stripes that have been
despite the great stripes that have been
despite the great stripes that have been made there’s still a long way to go
made there’s still a long way to go
made there’s still a long way to go around one we are nowhere near fifty
around one we are nowhere near fifty
around one we are nowhere near fifty fifty the UK currently ranks 48th in the
fifty the UK currently ranks 48th in the
fifty the UK currently ranks 48th in the world the u.s. ranks 97 in Canada my
world the u.s. ranks 97 in Canada my
world the u.s. ranks 97 in Canada my home country ranks 64 I’m sure some of
home country ranks 64 I’m sure some of
home country ranks 64 I’m sure some of you now are thinking so much why does
you now are thinking so much why does
you now are thinking so much why does this matter
this matter
this matter do we really need women in politics are
do we really need women in politics are
do we really need women in politics are women policy
women policy
women policy different and the answer is yes and yes
different and the answer is yes and yes
different and the answer is yes and yes first female politicians have performed
first female politicians have performed
first female politicians have performed male politicians in the u.s. one study
male politicians in the u.s. one study
male politicians in the u.s. one study found that Congress women secured 9%
found that Congress women secured 9%
found that Congress women secured 9% more spending from federal discretion
more spending from federal discretion
more spending from federal discretion congressman congresswoman also sponsored
congressman congresswoman also sponsored
congressman congresswoman also sponsored and co-sponsored a lot more bills than
and co-sponsored a lot more bills than
and co-sponsored a lot more bills than congressman let that sink in for just a
congressman let that sink in for just a
congressman let that sink in for just a second how do we explain this well we
second how do we explain this well we
second how do we explain this well we know that there is gender discrimination
know that there is gender discrimination
know that there is gender discrimination built into society and into our
built into society and into our
built into society and into our political institutions given that this
political institutions given that this
political institutions given that this is the case only the most skilled and
is the case only the most skilled and
is the case only the most skilled and ambitious female candidates are going to
ambitious female candidates are going to
ambitious female candidates are going to succeed this means that the average
succeed this means that the average
succeed this means that the average female candidate is going to be stronger
female candidate is going to be stronger
female candidate is going to be stronger for the average male candidate which
for the average male candidate which
for the average male candidate which means that the average elective woman is
means that the average elective woman is
means that the average elective woman is going to outperform the average American
going to outperform the average American
going to outperform the average American men having female representation also
men having female representation also
men having female representation also matters because women bring forward
matters because women bring forward
matters because women bring forward different issues studies show that women
different issues studies show that women
different issues studies show that women are more active on issues like access to
are more active on issues like access to
are more active on issues like access to abortion birth control and women are
abortion birth control and women are
abortion birth control and women are best advocates for parental leave child
best advocates for parental leave child
best advocates for parental leave child care domestic violence and equal pay
care domestic violence and equal pay
care domestic violence and equal pay policies women also leave they typically
policies women also leave they typically
policies women also leave they typically have more compassion and empathy and
have more compassion and empathy and
have more compassion and empathy and they also tend to be more inclusive and
they also tend to be more inclusive and
they also tend to be more inclusive and collaborative now increasing the
collaborative now increasing the
collaborative now increasing the proportion of women in Parliament is not
proportion of women in Parliament is not
proportion of women in Parliament is not going to lead to an overnight change in
going to lead to an overnight change in
going to lead to an overnight change in most countries the culture of politics
most countries the culture of politics
most countries the culture of politics is still dominated by masculine norms of
is still dominated by masculine norms of
is still dominated by masculine norms of behavior and women who have managed to
behavior and women who have managed to
behavior and women who have managed to succeed in our current political systems
succeed in our current political systems
succeed in our current political systems are socialized into structures that
are socialized into structures that
are socialized into structures that value aggression confrontation and
value aggression confrontation and
value aggression confrontation and hierarchy but different kinds of
hierarchy but different kinds of
hierarchy but different kinds of leadership will certainly produce
leadership will certainly produce
leadership will certainly produce institutional change over time for
institutional change over time for
institutional change over time for democratic politics to thrive though
democratic politics to thrive though
democratic politics to thrive though politics needs diversity we need
politics needs diversity we need
politics needs diversity we need different opinions backgrounds and
different opinions backgrounds and
different opinions backgrounds and experiences we can’t afford to waste the
experiences we can’t afford to waste the
experiences we can’t afford to waste the talents of half of the population
talents of half of the population
talents of half of the population politics gets better when it is forced
politics gets better when it is forced
politics gets better when it is forced to take opposing
to take opposing
to take opposing seriously when we fail to do this when
seriously when we fail to do this when
seriously when we fail to do this when we fail to account for the voices of
we fail to account for the voices of
we fail to account for the voices of those who are different from us we
those who are different from us we
those who are different from us we become disenfranchised and we get
become disenfranchised and we get
become disenfranchised and we get large-scale systems and this is true
large-scale systems and this is true
large-scale systems and this is true whether we’re talking about the
whether we’re talking about the
whether we’re talking about the differences between men and women
differences between men and women
differences between men and women between left and right or between the
between left and right or between the
between left and right or between the working class the middle class and the
working class the middle class and the
working class the middle class and the moments electing more women isn’t just
moments electing more women isn’t just
moments electing more women isn’t just good for women it’s good for government
good for women it’s good for government
good for women it’s good for government and it’s good for democracy but here’s
and it’s good for democracy but here’s
and it’s good for democracy but here’s the problem women still are not putting
the problem women still are not putting
the problem women still are not putting themselves forward for elected office in
themselves forward for elected office in
themselves forward for elected office in the u.s. only 25% of people who would
the u.s. only 25% of people who would
the u.s. only 25% of people who would ever run for elected office have been
ever run for elected office have been
ever run for elected office have been women whereas 75% of men
women whereas 75% of men
women whereas 75% of men this means that for every one woman who
this means that for every one woman who
this means that for every one woman who stood for office there were three men
stood for office there were three men
stood for office there were three men and here’s the kicker women are just as
and here’s the kicker women are just as
and here’s the kicker women are just as likely to win we have ample evidence
likely to win we have ample evidence
likely to win we have ample evidence from established democracies that voters
from established democracies that voters
from established democracies that voters don’t discriminate in the polling booth
don’t discriminate in the polling booth
don’t discriminate in the polling booth and female candidates raised just as
and female candidates raised just as
and female candidates raised just as much money for their campaigns as men do
much money for their campaigns as men do
much money for their campaigns as men do but if women run they win so what is
but if women run they win so what is
but if women run they win so what is going on why
let’s consider how a political candidate
let’s consider how a political candidate emerges in their work on political
emerges in their work on political
emerges in their work on political ambition Jennifer lawless Richard Fox
ambition Jennifer lawless Richard Fox
ambition Jennifer lawless Richard Fox surveyed a random sample of 3,600 men
surveyed a random sample of 3,600 men
surveyed a random sample of 3,600 men and women from law business education
and women from law business education
and women from law business education and politics and at every stage of
and politics and at every stage of
and politics and at every stage of candidate emergence there were more men
candidate emergence there were more men
candidate emergence there were more men out of this candidate pool only 9% of
out of this candidate pool only 9% of
out of this candidate pool only 9% of women
women
women whereas 14% of men became candidates
whereas 14% of men became candidates
whereas 14% of men became candidates even though by objective measures these
even though by objective measures these
even though by objective measures these men and women are equally qualified but
men and women are equally qualified but
men and women are equally qualified but it’s the stage right before it over
it’s the stage right before it over
it’s the stage right before it over there in your candidacy that is the most
there in your candidacy that is the most
there in your candidacy that is the most important care whether a woman is
important care whether a woman is
important care whether a woman is considered right have you ever
considered right have you ever
considered right have you ever considered running for office sixty-two
considered running for office sixty-two
considered running for office sixty-two percent wears only 46 we need to worry
percent wears only 46 we need to worry
percent wears only 46 we need to worry about where does it come from data about
about where does it come from data about
about where does it come from data about these 3,600 men and women from the
these 3,600 men and women from the
these 3,600 men and women from the eligibility pool will give us a big clue
eligibility pool will give us a big clue
eligibility pool will give us a big clue on this so on the left hand side we can
on this so on the left hand side we can
on this so on the left hand side we can see that male and female candidate look
see that male and female candidate look
see that male and female candidate look roughly the same if you look at their
roughly the same if you look at their
roughly the same if you look at their demographics and if you look at the
demographics and if you look at the
demographics and if you look at the qualifications and their political
qualifications and their political
qualifications and their political engagement but on the right-hand side
engagement but on the right-hand side
engagement but on the right-hand side you see something very different
you see something very different
you see something very different we turn to how many women actually feel
we turn to how many women actually feel
we turn to how many women actually feel about whether or not they feel all
about whether or not they feel all
about whether or not they feel all applied right and we see that 35 percent
applied right and we see that 35 percent
applied right and we see that 35 percent of men say that they are very qualified
of men say that they are very qualified
of men say that they are very qualified to run but only 22% of women feel there
to run but only 22% of women feel there
to run but only 22% of women feel there there’s also another substantial gap in
there’s also another substantial gap in
there’s also another substantial gap in their son watch all the five members
their son watch all the five members
their son watch all the five members over here we know from our research that
over here we know from our research that
over here we know from our research that women do not put themselves forward for
women do not put themselves forward for
women do not put themselves forward for a new job unless they eat all of the
a new job unless they eat all of the
a new job unless they eat all of the qualifications whereas men will go for
qualifications whereas men will go for
qualifications whereas men will go for it even if they meet just some or even
it even if they meet just some or even
it even if they meet just some or even this means that more of the men so all
this means that more of the men so all
this means that more of the men so all of this puts a bigger burden on with
of this puts a bigger burden on with
of this puts a bigger burden on with this process to even out – women need to
this process to even out – women need to
this process to even out – women need to be asked and the problem is we aren’t
be asked and the problem is we aren’t
be asked and the problem is we aren’t very good at asking them so this next
very good at asking them so this next
very good at asking them so this next chart speaks to all of us as friends and
chart speaks to all of us as friends and
chart speaks to all of us as friends and colleagues espouses and family members
colleagues espouses and family members
colleagues espouses and family members of brilliant and ambitious women it
of brilliant and ambitious women it
of brilliant and ambitious women it shows us that we routinely encourage men
shows us that we routinely encourage men
shows us that we routinely encourage men to write more than me courage women 66
to write more than me courage women 66
to write more than me courage women 66 percent of men might be encouraged to
percent of men might be encouraged to
percent of men might be encouraged to run for office by a non-political actor
run for office by a non-political actor
run for office by a non-political actor and for women this number is only 59
and for women this number is only 59
and for women this number is only 59 percent we have a similar situation with
percent we have a similar situation with
percent we have a similar situation with political gatekeepers 49 percent of men
political gatekeepers 49 percent of men
political gatekeepers 49 percent of men from the eligibility pool have been
from the eligibility pool have been
from the eligibility pool have been encouraged to run versus only 39 percent
encouraged to run versus only 39 percent
encouraged to run versus only 39 percent I would not only that women are
I would not only that women are
I would not only that women are recruited less enticing than men and
recruited less enticing than men and
recruited less enticing than men and individually these small differences
individually these small differences
individually these small differences don’t seem like a lot that they add up
don’t seem like a lot that they add up
don’t seem like a lot that they add up for those who have been asked by party
for those who have been asked by party
for those who have been asked by party leader and elected official or a
leader and elected official or a
leader and elected official or a political activist 67 percent will
political activist 67 percent will
political activist 67 percent will consider running but for those who
consider running but for those who
consider running but for those who haven’t be asked only 33 percent will
haven’t be asked only 33 percent will
haven’t be asked only 33 percent will consider ready this is a really powerful
consider ready this is a really powerful
consider ready this is a really powerful effect consider too that if you have be
effect consider too that if you have be
effect consider too that if you have be recruited by political gatekeeper
recruited by political gatekeeper
recruited by political gatekeeper there’s a 14 percent chance you become a
there’s a 14 percent chance you become a
there’s a 14 percent chance you become a candidate and this is twice as likely as
candidate and this is twice as likely as
candidate and this is twice as likely as someone who is not recruited this is why
someone who is not recruited this is why
someone who is not recruited this is why the gender recruitment gas matters so
the gender recruitment gas matters so
the gender recruitment gas matters so much but that’s not where the story ends
much but that’s not where the story ends
much but that’s not where the story ends because all of us if you’ve never if
because all of us if you’ve never if
because all of us if you’ve never if you’ve never been encouraged to run my
you’ve never been encouraged to run my
you’ve never been encouraged to run my friend or colleague or a family member
friend or colleague or a family member
friend or colleague or a family member then 78% of you will not consider right
then 78% of you will not consider right
then 78% of you will not consider right whereas if you have been encouraged to
whereas if you have been encouraged to
whereas if you have been encouraged to run but 72% of you will consider running
run but 72% of you will consider running
run but 72% of you will consider running so this give me to a study that markets
so this give me to a study that markets
so this give me to a study that markets habits and I co-authored be no political
habits and I co-authored be no political
habits and I co-authored be no political candidates we found that not only do
candidates we found that not only do
candidates we found that not only do gatekeepers in political parties matter
gatekeepers in political parties matter
gatekeepers in political parties matter but that having female gatekeepers was
but that having female gatekeepers was
but that having female gatekeepers was correlated with more women candidates
correlated with more women candidates
correlated with more women candidates and this suggests that female
and this suggests that female
and this suggests that female gatekeepers are better at recruiting
gatekeepers are better at recruiting
gatekeepers are better at recruiting women and we think there are three easy
women and we think there are three easy
women and we think there are three easy ways the first is that like recruitment
ways the first is that like recruitment
ways the first is that like recruitment people are more likely to recruit people
people are more likely to recruit people
people are more likely to recruit people who work like themselves and to support
who work like themselves and to support
who work like themselves and to support people
people
people the second is a social networking effect
the second is a social networking effect
the second is a social networking effect women are more likely to know other
women are more likely to know other
women are more likely to know other women who are qualified to work so of
women who are qualified to work so of
women who are qualified to work so of course we won’t let it
course we won’t let it
course we won’t let it ask them third is a signaling effect
ask them third is a signaling effect
ask them third is a signaling effect having women executives in the local
having women executives in the local
having women executives in the local party shows that women are welcome in
party shows that women are welcome in
party shows that women are welcome in the parties that they fit in and that
the parties that they fit in and that
the parties that they fit in and that they can succeed and this is all to say
they can succeed and this is all to say
they can succeed and this is all to say that 80 first matter a lot we all know
that 80 first matter a lot we all know
that 80 first matter a lot we all know women who were qualified to rest what we
women who were qualified to rest what we
women who were qualified to rest what we need to do is actually tell them that
need to do is actually tell them that
need to do is actually tell them that they are qualified and then encourage
they are qualified and then encourage
they are qualified and then encourage them to run so if you are sick and tired
them to run so if you are sick and tired
them to run so if you are sick and tired of our politics then I argue that you
of our politics then I argue that you
of our politics then I argue that you have a responsibility to encourage the
have a responsibility to encourage the
have a responsibility to encourage the outstanding women you know because all
outstanding women you know because all
outstanding women you know because all of us are gatekeepers in our democratic
of us are gatekeepers in our democratic
of us are gatekeepers in our democratic system migration I found another really
system migration I found another really
system migration I found another really interesting effect districts with high
interesting effect districts with high
interesting effect districts with high proportion with a high proportion of
proportion with a high proportion of
proportion with a high proportion of female candidates in the past were
female candidates in the past were
female candidates in the past were predicted to generate more female
predicted to generate more female
predicted to generate more female candidates in the future some
candidates in the future some
candidates in the future some constituencies were just really good at
constituencies were just really good at
constituencies were just really good at producing lots of being candidates what
producing lots of being candidates what
producing lots of being candidates what seemed to be happening was a role-model
seemed to be happening was a role-model
seemed to be happening was a role-model effect something changes at the level of
effect something changes at the level of
effect something changes at the level of local politics when lots of women run
local politics when lots of women run
local politics when lots of women run for office they build up local political
for office they build up local political
for office they build up local political networks and experience female
networks and experience female
networks and experience female candidates recruit and mentor new female
candidates recruit and mentor new female
candidates recruit and mentor new female candidates from that community women
candidates from that community women
candidates from that community women look at the list of past candidates and
look at the list of past candidates and
look at the list of past candidates and they can see themselves reflected in an
they can see themselves reflected in an
they can see themselves reflected in an institution running for office
institution running for office
institution running for office reinforces the idea that women belong in
reinforces the idea that women belong in
reinforces the idea that women belong in politics that women have political
politics that women have political
politics that women have political agency and that we have a place in the
agency and that we have a place in the
agency and that we have a place in the public square
public square
public square when a woman runs for elected office she
when a woman runs for elected office she
when a woman runs for elected office she improves the chances for all women in
improves the chances for all women in
improves the chances for all women in that race and she improves the chances
that race and she improves the chances
that race and she improves the chances for recruiting local women can
for recruiting local women can
for recruiting local women can in the future so win or lose by putting
in the future so win or lose by putting
in the future so win or lose by putting yourself forward as a candidate you
yourself forward as a candidate you
yourself forward as a candidate you become a role model for the future
become a role model for the future
become a role model for the future generation of girls and women whatever
generation of girls and women whatever
generation of girls and women whatever you think that Hillary Clinton are
you think that Hillary Clinton are
you think that Hillary Clinton are handling Merkel or Teresa may what they
handling Merkel or Teresa may what they
handling Merkel or Teresa may what they are doing is creating a space for a
are doing is creating a space for a
are doing is creating a space for a generation of girls who will think that
generation of girls who will think that
generation of girls who will think that it is normal normal for women to leave
it is normal normal for women to leave
it is normal normal for women to leave their country I want to see girls run
their country I want to see girls run
their country I want to see girls run for class rep and become president of
for class rep and become president of
for class rep and become president of their student bodies not only must be
their student bodies not only must be
their student bodies not only must be normalize the role of women in politics
normalize the role of women in politics
normalize the role of women in politics but we must also normalize the role of
but we must also normalize the role of
but we must also normalize the role of girls because when a girl chooses to run
girls because when a girl chooses to run
girls because when a girl chooses to run it’s a win for all girls and I’m telling
it’s a win for all girls and I’m telling
it’s a win for all girls and I’m telling you about all of this why because it’s
you about all of this why because it’s
you about all of this why because it’s personal because the story of
personal because the story of
personal because the story of gatekeepers and role models is my story
gatekeepers and role models is my story
gatekeepers and role models is my story too in the final year at management
too in the final year at management
too in the final year at management degree at the University of Waterloo I
degree at the University of Waterloo I
degree at the University of Waterloo I ran for president of my student
ran for president of my student
ran for president of my student government and there’s one I found
government and there’s one I found
government and there’s one I found myself representing 23 and thousand
myself representing 23 and thousand
myself representing 23 and thousand undergraduate students and all of a
undergraduate students and all of a
undergraduate students and all of a sudden I was the CEO of a poor million
sudden I was the CEO of a poor million
sudden I was the CEO of a poor million dollar corporation so that’s me in 1998
dollar corporation so that’s me in 1998
dollar corporation so that’s me in 1998 I began to think seriously about running
I began to think seriously about running
I began to think seriously about running Frank an executive position just a few
Frank an executive position just a few
Frank an executive position just a few weeks before the nomination nomination
weeks before the nomination nomination
weeks before the nomination nomination papers were due and at that point I was
papers were due and at that point I was
papers were due and at that point I was considering a running for vice-president
considering a running for vice-president
considering a running for vice-president education I happen to know the
education I happen to know the
education I happen to know the vice-president education at the time
vice-president education at the time
vice-president education at the time Robby Stewart this is Robin circa 1999 I
Robby Stewart this is Robin circa 1999 I
Robby Stewart this is Robin circa 1999 I told them that I’m just thinking about
told them that I’m just thinking about
told them that I’m just thinking about running for his job and he told me
running for his job and he told me
running for his job and he told me that there was already a strong
that there was already a strong
that there was already a strong candidate for VP education
candidate for VP education
candidate for VP education he said Christine present before he
he said Christine present before he
he said Christine present before he suggested running for president to me I
suggested running for president to me I
suggested running for president to me I never actually thought I didn’t feel
never actually thought I didn’t feel
never actually thought I didn’t feel qualified for the job and it felt
qualified for the job and it felt
qualified for the job and it felt present’ us to even think of myself as
present’ us to even think of myself as
present’ us to even think of myself as president but after he suggested I
president but after he suggested I
president but after he suggested I thought if he thinks I’m qualified then
thought if he thinks I’m qualified then
thought if he thinks I’m qualified then why not after all there have been two
why not after all there have been two
why not after all there have been two female student government presidents in
female student government presidents in
female student government presidents in recent years Catherine Coleman and Jane
recent years Catherine Coleman and Jane
recent years Catherine Coleman and Jane pack I didn’t know either of them when I
pack I didn’t know either of them when I
pack I didn’t know either of them when I decided to run but I knew that they were
decided to run but I knew that they were
decided to run but I knew that they were women who had held that Topshop and the
women who had held that Topshop and the
women who had held that Topshop and the fact they were also the first two women
fact they were also the first two women
fact they were also the first two women to ever be student president at my
to ever be student president at my
to ever be student president at my university didn’t really actually
university didn’t really actually
university didn’t really actually register with me so in my time as an
register with me so in my time as an
register with me so in my time as an undergraduate I only knew of five
undergraduate I only knew of five
undergraduate I only knew of five presidents two of them could be women
presidents two of them could be women
presidents two of them could be women and one of them looked like me and I
and one of them looked like me and I
and one of them looked like me and I think this allowed me to say to myself
think this allowed me to say to myself
think this allowed me to say to myself the cap and Jane can do it I’m going to
the cap and Jane can do it I’m going to
the cap and Jane can do it I’m going to tell you now that you can run that you
tell you now that you can run that you
tell you now that you can run that you should run that’s politics matters
should run that’s politics matters
should run that’s politics matters running for office gives you a platform
running for office gives you a platform
running for office gives you a platform to develop and express views I promise
to develop and express views I promise
to develop and express views I promise you that ever is so much but it’s not
you that ever is so much but it’s not
you that ever is so much but it’s not just good for you it’s good for women
just good for you it’s good for women
just good for you it’s good for women and it’s good for society just by
and it’s good for society just by
and it’s good for society just by running you changed the dynamics
running you changed the dynamics
running you changed the dynamics rates by normalizing the idea of girls
rates by normalizing the idea of girls
rates by normalizing the idea of girls and women in politics and this makes our
and women in politics and this makes our
and women in politics and this makes our democracy stronger at a time when it
democracy stronger at a time when it
democracy stronger at a time when it really needs a shot to the heart so how
really needs a shot to the heart so how
really needs a shot to the heart so how can we change things here today I want
can we change things here today I want
can we change things here today I want 100 girls and women to run for elected
100 girls and women to run for elected
100 girls and women to run for elected office to pledge to run for elected
office to pledge to run for elected
office to pledge to run for elected office at last breath a student
office at last breath a student
office at last breath a student president a city councilor as mayor’s a
president a city councilor as mayor’s a
president a city councilor as mayor’s a Secretary General whatever it may be I
Secretary General whatever it may be I
Secretary General whatever it may be I want you to make your pledge public tell
want you to make your pledge public tell
want you to make your pledge public tell the world that you will run across this
the world that you will run across this
the world that you will run across this at people politics.com and I’m going to
at people politics.com and I’m going to
at people politics.com and I’m going to keep it running itami of all the girls
keep it running itami of all the girls
keep it running itami of all the girls of women to the signage of life so that
of women to the signage of life so that
of women to the signage of life so that I can remind you of your promise change
I can remind you of your promise change
I can remind you of your promise change is possible because you are a gatekeeper
is possible because you are a gatekeeper
is possible because you are a gatekeeper in our democracy think about your
in our democracy think about your
in our democracy think about your colleague fun day at work
colleague fun day at work
colleague fun day at work your friend has meaning from the mosque
your friend has meaning from the mosque
your friend has meaning from the mosque or your auntie Stefania you know she
or your auntie Stefania you know she
or your auntie Stefania you know she would be great in politics so text her
would be great in politics so text her
would be great in politics so text her and tell her exactly why do you think
and tell her exactly why do you think
and tell her exactly why do you think you should write take up your phone
you should write take up your phone
you should write take up your phone press pause on your life for two minutes
press pause on your life for two minutes
press pause on your life for two minutes and do it right now because this is how
and do it right now because this is how
and do it right now because this is how change topics one word of encouragement
change topics one word of encouragement
change topics one word of encouragement of disguises in this room we are all
of disguises in this room we are all
of disguises in this room we are all potential role models and gatekeepers
potential role models and gatekeepers
potential role models and gatekeepers every single one of us together we can
every single one of us together we can
every single one of us together we can create
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