Democrat Maura Healey and Republican Sarah Huckabee Sanders became the first women to serve as governors of their states this year, but only one of them was honored this month by USA Today — and it wasn’t Mrs. Sanders.
one of the newspaper’s 2023 Women of the Year for her election win in Massachusetts, while Arkansas’ Mrs. Sanders was nowhere to be found, the latest example of what Republicans say is a double-standard embedded in Women’s History Month, known in conservative circles as Democratic Women’s History Month.
“From a small Southern now dark-red state, I think it’s remarkable that it’s something that unfortunately is not being highlighted by some of our more traditional media,” Ms. Rutledge said. “Because we want young women and Americans to know that women are excelling and being celebrated regardless of their political affiliation.”
Democrats have long touted their platform as being more women-friendly, citing their support for issues such as unlimited abortion access, increased public-school funding and equal pay, but Republicans argue that there’s more than one way to be pro-woman. South Carolina Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette said Republican women legislators led the way last year when the state passed the Save Women’s Sports Act, which requires scholastic athletes to play on teams based on their sex at birth from elementary school through college.
“As Republican women, we don’t get enough of the love when it comes to Women’s History Month, and we’re not being recognized enough for the contributions we make,” Ms. Evette said. “I think the contributions we’re making will help shape this next generation of women. There are some real women’s issues once again that are substantive, and it’s Republican women who are leading the charge.
When she ran for caucus leader, however, she refused to play the identity card, telling her fellow Republicans that she didn’t want anyone to vote for her because she’s a person of color or a woman.
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