This paper establishes the presence of a substantial gender gap in the relationship between state legislature service … and the subsequent pursuit of a Congressional career. The empirical approach uses a sample of mixed-gender elections to … legislature seats. This gender gap in advancing to Congress among state legislators is not generated by gender differences in …

gender differences? In other words, should the state be gender-blind or gender-sensitive? Gender, ethnic, religious, sexual … understanding of gender-based asymmetries. -- state ; inequality ; difference ; citizenship ; social exclusion ; gender ; poverty …