Should our government have a 50/50 gender split?

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If we made “America From Scratch” today, would our government have a gender quota?

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Women make up about half of the U.S. population. But Congress is only 20 percent women, and the U.S. lags behind more than 100 other countries when it comes to gender parity in government. Research has shown that women legislate differently, focusing on issues and proposing bills that male lawmakers typically don’t. If we were to build America from scratch today, would we make sure Congress has an even gender split? Toussaint Morrison talks with Texas A&M University associate professor Diana Z. O’Brien, Dartmouth College professor Lisa Baldez, and Minnesota state Rep. Ilhan Omar.

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