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WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women

Erin Loos Cutraro: On Why Women Should Run for Office

WSJ Secrets of Wealthy Women

The Wall Street Journal

Careers, Business

4.6955 Ratings

🗓️ 5 August 2020

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Erin Loos Cutraro, founder of She Should Run, tells WSJ's Veronica Dagher what prevents women from running for elected office and how she's working to change that.

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0:00.0

We've all felt left out and for people who move to this country that feeling lasts more than a moment.

0:07.0

We can change that.

0:09.0

Learn how it belonging begins with us.org.

0:12.0

Brought to you by the Ad Council.

0:25.2

Hey I'm Veronica Dagger and this is the Wall Street Journal Secrets of Wealthy Women, where women share how they tackle career, money, and the world.

0:29.6

Today we're speaking with Aaron Lowe's Kutraro, founder of She Should Run.

0:34.0

It's a nonpartisan organization that encourages women to run for elected office.

0:39.0

Women represent 51% of the U.S. population, but still hold less than one-third of elected positions.

0:46.3

And that lack of representation has an impact on policies and how women's concerns are represented.

0:52.6

Erin has encouraged hundreds of women to run,

0:55.4

and her organization also offers tools and training

0:58.4

to help them launch successful campaigns.

1:01.2

She's here today to tell us what inspired her to get involved in politics and

1:05.3

what challenges women still face to get, Seren.

1:17.0

Secret Sarran.

1:19.0

Hi, glad to be here.

1:21.0

Great to have you.

1:22.0

First, how are you? Well, challenging times for sure, just taking it day by day.

1:27.5

There's been a lot going on the pandemic and the recent protests. It's almost hard to remember

1:32.0

that we're in the final few months of an election

1:34.8

cycle.

1:36.1

What's work been like for you?

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