An Analysis of the Contradiction Between Gender Equality Promised by the U.S. Constitution and the Scarcity of Women in Senior Leadership Positions for Politics.

Tracy Yutong Tang

doi:10.54254/2753-7048/2025.LD28185

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Received: 15 October 2025

Published: 23 October 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/2025.LD28185

Article Type: Research Article

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Tang,T.Y. (2025). An Analysis of the Contradiction Between Gender Equality Promised by the U.S. Constitution and the Scarcity of Women in Senior Leadership Positions for Politics.. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,128,9-13.

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