A gender gap gridlock?

The ubiquitous minimum 30% figure for women's political representation is believed to be the "critical mass" that is required to make visible impact on political decision-making.

IN her victory speech after being elected United States vice president in 2020, Kamala Harris said, “I may be the first woman to hold this office. But I won’t be last.”

Four years on, Harris now has a shot at being the country’s first woman president after President Joe Biden dropped out of the US presidential race last Sunday.