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Do Women Have an Inner Glass Ceiling?

That's the reason circulating in the media for why more women aren't in politics. That conclusion is convenient -- and flawed. Imagine this: You are running for Congress, campaigning and trying to carry out all your usual obligations. Then one morning your home burns down. While you and your family escape unharmed, almost every single thing you owned has disappeared. How long would you take before you'd start campaigning again? Six months? A year? Never?

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