“I wanted girls to see themselves not only as future politicians and elected officials, but also as current community change makers. There is no minimum age to make an impact on your community.”
While serving on a subcommittee for the Hamilton County Commission on Girls and Women, Anna MacLennan had a thought: Why isn’t the political gender gap addressed from a youth angle, like similar issues in STEM were tackled by Black Girls Code and countless other groups?and non-binary youth,” said the 18-year-old from Cincinnati. “They’re learning from a really young age that running for office is not a career option that they should pursue.
The organization holds free events to get area girls interested in politics. At the first event in December 2019, local elected officials Denise Driehaus, Catherine Ingram and Amy Murray told a group of 27 girls about their own experiences in politics, helping them visualize themselves in the same position one day.
“I wanted girls to see themselves not only as future politicians and elected officials, but also as current community change makers,” MacLennan said. “There is no minimum age to make an impact on your community.”
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