By Emi Radetich
My claim isn’t solely based on mere anecdotes. This culture can be measured through the political representation of women for Utah. Below is an infographic the Institute of Women’s Policy Research created regarding this issue, using recent data from 2015.
With less than a fifth of political representation, issues that matter to women across our state are largely ignored. Even worse, the intersectional representation lacks – there are absolutely no women of color in statewide executive positions and only one to represent Utah nationally in Congress