Film screening: Raising Ms. President

Posted by Girls on the Run on January 25, 2016

Girls on the Run and University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government present
Raising Ms. President

Raising Ms. President is a documentary film about raising the next generation of female political leaders. Filmmaker Kiley Lane Parker explores the reason why women don’t run for office, where political ambition begins and why we should encourage more women to lead.

For too long women have stood by as men make all of the political decisions. Education, health care, the environment, and national security are all issues that need more women at the decision making table. After all, women make up over 50 percent of the population and workforce, over 50 percent of college graduates and have higher earning power before they reach their 30th birthday. Yet most women do not want to run for office and often say they are under-qualified to run and serve according to Richard Fox and Jennifer Lawless in It Takes A Candidate, Why Women Don’t Run For Office. The documentary film Raising Ms. President looks at why women don’t run for office, where political ambition starts, and provides reasons we as parents, teachers, and voters should support women in leadership roles.

GET TICKETS
Sunday, January 31, 4:30 pm
$10 Adults
$5 Youth (under 18)
FREE Girls on the Run Program Participants

http://ihousephilly.org/calendar/raising-ms-president