When it comes to female leadership and empowerment, modern-day icons like Malala, Hillary and even Beyoncé are quick to come to mind. (Not to mention Emma Watson, Michelle Obama, "Lean In" coach Sheryl Sandberg and Kamala Harris, 2nd Black Woman elected Senator.) Fortunately, there are a lot more female leaders out there than common knowledge may suggest; from trailblazing politicians to dedicated activists.
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Kamala Harris, recently elected to the U. S. Senate.
Harris, 52,
entered the Senate race after Barbara Boxer announced her intention to
retire. The Democrat became an early front-runner in a crowded primary
field.
While
20 African-American women currently serve in the House of
Representatives, there hasn't been a black female senator since Carol
Moseley Braun of Illinois served one term from 1993 to 1999.
Harris's
win as senator has folks wondering would she follow in President
Obama's footstep and seek to become president after four years as a
senator. It is possible that she could become the first female
president of the united states in 2020.
Harris’s
platform includes such issues as criminal justice and immigration
reform, creating good-paying jobs, enacting family leave and equal pay
policies, college affordability and universal pre-kindergarten for
children and tackling climate change.