Join former Massachusetts Governor Jane Swift; Pulitzer-Prize winning Boston Globe columnist, Eileen McNamara; and former Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong, as they discuss the successes earned and challenges faced by women in politics in Massachusetts and beyond. Over 20 years ago, Jane Swift became Governor of Massachusetts and the first sitting Governor to give birth while in office. Since that time we’ve seen the election of our nation’s first woman as Vice President and the state’s first female United States Senator, and, most recently, the first woman to serve as the mayor of Boston. As the nation celebrates the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th amendment – this forum will discuss the progress made and the barriers that remain for female candidates in the political arena.

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