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Breaking the Marble Ceiling: The Challenges Women in Political Leadership Face and How to Bypass Them w/ Amanda Hunter
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The first woman Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi called her ascending to the highest leadership role in the house as "breaking the marble ceiling" because the challenges for women to rise in politics as leaders is that much harder.
This is especially true for women of color who experience extreme bias as candidates not only due to their gender but race and ethnicity such as Vice President Kamala Harris. As more women of color run for office to make impact for their communities, we discuss the unique challenges they face. Is it possible to be a candidate/elected official who can embrace their voice while representing their community? Or do you have to appeal to stereotypes of women and people of color that many are comfortable with to be successful in making ? Can the remaining barriers to women of color in political leadership be broken, and if so how?
I talk about that with special guest Amanda Hunter, Executive Director of the Barbara Lee Foundation. The only kind of foundation solely focused on advancing women’s equality and representation in American politics. With extensive communications experience, Amanda brings her strategic insight to the Foundation’s work, including over six years on Barbara Lee’s senior leadership team. Amanda has covered the Foundation’s research on the role of gender in politics on PBS NewsHour, NPR, and CNN, as well as in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Vox, the Los Angeles Times, and Politico. The Barbara Lee Family Foundation has been resolute in its goal of understanding the experience of women in politics and how to break the barriers women face when they are candidates on federal, state and local level. From how voters perceive women in crisis and even their changing hairstyles, to whether voters would really vote for women of color and queer candidates. Their research is in depth, and if you are someone who is committed to increasing representation of women in politics, particularly as candidates, this is one episode you’ll like.
If you enjoyed the show and you want to join our community of other women of color who are embracing their voice head over to https://embracingyourvoicepod.com/
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