'Curious Conversations' podcast: Farida Jalalzai talks about female leaders of nations and the U.S. presidency
Farida Jalalzai joined Virginia Tech’s “Curious Conversations” to talk about the state of female leadership globally with a focus on the United States. She shared how she believes the U.S. compares with other nations in terms of female political representation, the challenges women face in the U.S. political landscape, and the impact of gender roles on women's leadership opportunities. She also shared the insights she gained through her research of female leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
About Jalalzai
Jalalzai is a professor in the Department of Political Science and the associate dean for global initiatives and engagement in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. Her research focuses heavily on the representation and behavior of women and minorities in politics and the role of gender in the political arena.
Takeaways
Compared to other nations across the globe, the U.S. ranks in the middle in terms of females in overall leadership roles.
Being elected by popular vote, as opposed to an appointment, is a challenge to becoming a U.S. president. Globally, few women have been elected by a popular vote to a presidential role in countries where that role is considered a dominate power in the country’s government.
A country’s support for gender equality does not always correlate to the percentage of females in leadership.
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About the podcast
"Curious Conversations" is a series of free-flowing conversations with Virginia Tech researchers that take place at the intersection of world-class research and everyday life. Produced and hosted by Travis Williams, assistant director of marketing and communications for the Office of Research and Innovation, university researchers share their expertise and motivations as well as the practical applications of their work in a format that more closely resembles chats at a cookout than classroom lectures. New episodes are shared each Tuesday.
