How Women in Politics Support Women in Politics with Larissa Martinez

Larissa Martinez and I met when I was Executive Director of Reflect Us, a nationwide bipartisan organization of leading women's political organizations around the country. Larissa joins me in her role now as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Women's Public Leadership Network (WPLN). She is a policy expert and skilled political strategist with a proven track record of delivering winning and multifaceted strategies. She combines policy, communications, and grassroots organizing. She has served ...

Today, Larissa joins me to talk about why we need more women in public office. We talk about why women don't need to be democrats and why women right of center need support. She discusses what WPLN does to provide this support and makes a distinction between nonpartisan and neutral. We discuss how to navigate when you don't agree with your party and explain the problem with activist leaders. Finally, Larissa tells all about the upcoming WPLN inaugural summit in New Orleans.

“Women are not a monolith.”

— Larissa Martinez

This Week on Political Contessa:

• What is WPLN?
• Supporting women in politics
• How the economy affects us all
• The power of a support network
• The problem with activist leaders
• The WPLN inaugural summit

Resources Mentioned:

• Women's Public Leadership Network

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