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As seen with last war’s presidential

primary election, women’s leadership in politics is on the rise. However, despite the strides many haw made, there is a striking deficit of female involvement in politics and public service. Programs such as the WeLEAD, sponsored by American University are the key to changing this imbalance.

On a rainy Saturday morning at 10 o’clock, when many are recovering from their celebratory Friday night, 45 high -heel clad young women from the Washington, D C. area convene on American University’s campus to discuss professionalism in politics and policy-making.

Bleary- eyed and clutching cups of Starbucks, students, staffers and analysts from Capitol Hill, think tanks, lobbies and consulting firms meet and receive training on how to become the nation’s leaders.

American University’s Women and Politics Institute is dedicated to helping the next

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