The Gender Gap and the 2016 Presidential Election

By:  Dr. Jill Hummer

In the 2016 presidential election, the gender gap--or the difference between how men and women vote--may be bigger than ever. This talk will explore past and current gender inequalities in support for the presidential candidates.
 

Jill Hummer is Associate Professor of Political Science at Wilson College and Chair of the Global Studies and Citizenship Division. Her book, First Ladies and American Women: In Politics and at Home, is forthcoming in March 2017 from the University Press of Kansas.