Female Voice in Politics Conference Inspires Future Leaders

Laurie KenneyMay 5, 20153min
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On May 2, The Female Voice in Politics Conference brought notable and accomplished female politicians and leaders together at Daniel Family Commons in Usdan University Center to discuss the underrepresentation of women in U.S. politics and other issues facing women in the political arena today. Speakers included Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut; Connecticut State Sen. Toni Boucher; Dominique Thornton, former mayor of Middletown; Susan Bysiewicz, former Connecticut Secretary of State; Sidney Powell, attorney and author of Licensed to Lie; and Sarah Wiliarty, director of the Public Affairs Center, associate professor of government, tutor in the College of Social Sciences. The event was organized by Darcie Binder ’15 and Kevin Winnie ’16 and supported by the Government Department, Allbritton Center for the Study of Public Life, Public Affairs Center, American Studies Department, History Department, and Feminism, Gender and Sexuality Studies. (Photos by Hannah Norman ’16.)

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Rosa DeLauro, U.S. Representative of Connecticut’s 3rd Congressional District, speaks to attendees at The Female Voice in Politics Conference.

Sarah Wiliarty, associate professor of government and director of the Public Affairs Center, shares her experience with conference attendees.

 

Former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz.
Former Connecticut Secretary of State Susan Bysiewicz.
The conference brought notable and accomplished female politicians and leaders together to talk about the underrepresentation of women in U.S. politics.