With the election rapidly approaching, those of us who'd like to see more women in political office have an opportunity to get involved and make a difference. Get out and support women candidates by donating to their campaigns, putting up signs, soliciting voter support, working the phones, vocally advocating women candidates at work and among friends, working the polls on election day, and, of course, voting for woman candidates. Women should see to it that their men get involved and support woman candidates. We feel by helping women attain political power men can atone for centuries of patriarchy that have limited women.
Nancy and I are active in a local feminist group that always campaigns for women. We not only support campaigns but encourage women to step forward as candidates and run for office. We have had numerous successes over the years with local and regional campaigns. Our most recent success was in mobilizing women to elect a female majority to both our school board and town council; after the next election this majority is expected to grow to an all woman membership as well as a woman mayor. How did we do this? By mobilizing women to come out and vote for change by electing women and by these women 'suggesting' that their men support the slate of female candidates, too.
Nancy enlists me to work the campaigns of specific female candidates. She runs a tight ship and home and insists that I keep up my domestic routine but at election time I get some leeway to allow me to fully participate in campaigning. For men who are new to FLRs or only exploring one, getting involved on behalf of a woman candidate will provide an opportunity to work with assertive and determined women.
There is a saying regarding the initiation of political change, 'think globally; act locally'. By electing women to local office we drive positive change and lay a foundation for women and their matriarchal values to attain higher office.
Nancy and I are active in a local feminist group that always campaigns for women. We not only support campaigns but encourage women to step forward as candidates and run for office. We have had numerous successes over the years with local and regional campaigns. Our most recent success was in mobilizing women to elect a female majority to both our school board and town council; after the next election this majority is expected to grow to an all woman membership as well as a woman mayor. How did we do this? By mobilizing women to come out and vote for change by electing women and by these women 'suggesting' that their men support the slate of female candidates, too. 