Media Clips

Hillary Clinton's legacy as part of women's history and Donald Trump's task ahead as president. The Women's Vote: How different groups of women voted, and how it changed the election.

May 2016 - Jennifer Lawless talked about the impact of women in politics and why women often decide not to run for public office.

Professor Jennifer Lawless talked about her book Running from Office: Why Young Americans are Turned Off to Politics, in which she examines why young Americans are not interested in running for elected office.

Jennifer Lawless talked about Running from Office: Why Young Americans are Turned Off to Politics. In her book she argues the current political system has discouraged young people from running for public office.

Jennifer Lawless talked about the impact the 2014 midterm elections had on the number of women serving in public office, as well as a report analyzing gains made by women.

Jennifer Lawless talked about the impact of women in politics, and her study that showed female candidates were increasingly running for public office.

Jennifer Lawless talked about her book, Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office.

Jennifer Lawless talked about her latest book, Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition and the Decision to Run for Office, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. In the work she studied the dynamics underlying who runs for public office and why, the reasons why fewer women than men run for office, and the consequences of the disproportionate ratio between women and men candidates and officeholders.

Jennifer Lawless of American University and Danny Hayes of George Washington University discuss the decline in media gender bias in Congressional elections, what may be behind decline and how that might impact the number of women choosing to run for office in the future.

January 2012