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Having women as political leaders results in better government, more bipartisan ventures and more civility—something we could really use right now.

“We weren’t alone in seeing what was very clearly a surge in women stepping up from all corners of the country, raising their hand and saying ‘okay, I want to do this. Tell me how to run for office.’”

The campaign is called "250kBy2030" and it aims to have women make up half of the 500,000 elected positions in the U.S. within a little less than 13 years. Currently, women only account for less than 25% of those positions and previous research suggests it would take approximately 100 years to achieve gender parity in these.

“When you state your ambition,” Erin Loos Cutraro says, “you then immediately get entered into an ecosystem of placing yourself somewhere that you become top of mind for individuals when an opportunity becomes available.”

“If our government doesn’t look like the people it’s supposed to represent, that means there are a tons of voices, perspectives, issues, challenges that certain communities are facing that don’t have a voice,” says Jenn Addison."

"The reading is “an exciting opportunity for She Should Run to join forces with the Indigo Theatre Project as they elevate the story of one woman’s political journey. We are truly grateful for the support of our mission to encourage and inspire more women and girls to consider public office.”

“We believe that women of all backgrounds should have an equal shot at elected leadership and that our country will benefit from having a government with varied perspectives and experiences.”

"Think about where your leadership should go...to help our government be a more effective government," said Erin Loos Cutraro, founder of She Should Run.

"I think (the election) served as a catalyst to rethink the connection women have to their local communities, to look and see if their voices are represented in local government."

"Becoming a politician is basically starting a new career, and it can mean taking a pay cut. Also, some people are not sure where to start. That's where groups like She Should Run come in. It's a nonprofit that encourages women to run for office. It offers online training courses on how to parlay leadership experiences into public service and how to prepare for a campaign."

"With you in the driver’s seat, a supportive She Should Run community riding shotgun, and #500kSteps as the GPS, we can make our vision of more women and girls in elected office a reality."