women effect in public administration(ex:CONDELEEZA RICE)

The 20th century , despite the fact that it was the historical period which suffered the most important changes and evolutions , was still unable to offer gender equality in terms of women ‘s participation in public administration . However , it is a general acknowledged fact that indeed , some of the most important personalities shaping the world of politics today are women . The example of Condoleezza Rice is rather eloquent for pointing out both the contribution women can have to the world and necessity for encouraging women participation

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and in administration once they were given the right to vote , back in the early 1920 ‘s . However because of their rather limited education and training for political affaires , they failed to have a significant impact on the political life . For instance , In the first year of women ‘s eligibility to vote (1921 , the Boston League of Women Voters (LWV ) promoted women candidates for the City Council .Grace D . Chipman , a former schoolteacher and wife of a politician , was the first woman to run for a seat on that body . Her backing by the LWV was a part of that organization ‘s campaign to break Irish-dominated ward politics from its control of the Council She lost , as did the eight other women who ran between 1922 and 1937 when Mildred Harris became the first woman elected to the Boston City Council (Petersen Hardy-Fanta , and Armenoff , 2005

Despite a rather important support for women participation , especially taking into account the Women ‘s Emancipation movement , even today they fail to be properly represented in decision making bodies , thus Although this imbalanced representation of women and men in politics conflicts with fundamental democratic principles , there is still no equal participation of women in political decision-making process (European Commission , 2000 ,

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Nowadays , The United States is considered to be one f the most democratic nations in the world . Therefore it was only normal that the signs of change be present in the scheme which details the active status of women in high level politics . Thus , the US Congress has seen for the 2006 legislature the highest number of female members , as in 2006 women hold 82 , or 15 .4 , of the 535 seats in the 109th US Congress – 14 or 14 .0 , of the 100 seats in the Senate and 68 , or 15 .6 , of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives . In addition , three women serve as delegates to the House from Guam , the Virgin Islands and Washington DC (Center for American Women and Politics , 2006 ) Thus , it is clear that there is visible progress in this area

Condoleezza Rice was named by the Forbes Magazine as the most powerful female in the world , the motivation being that she is the first African-American woman to become the U .S . secretary of state . She advises the leader of the world ‘s largest superpower and has an unparalleled level of trust with and access to the president . And she has served… [banner_entry_footer]