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Are women in elected office more pro-environment than men? Yes.
Rachel's Network, our partner in efforts to elect more women in 2012, reviewed Congressional voting patterns over the last ten years and found that women, regardless of party, voted consistently more in favor of pro-environmental policies than men.
Using data gathered by the League of Conservation Voters' National Environmental Scorecards, the study found that over the course of the ten-year period:
- In the U.S. House of Representatives, Congresswomen scored an average of 70 percent on environmental issues, versus 47 percent for the men.
- In the U.S. Senate, women scored an average of 66 percent, compared with 45 percent for men.
Read the full report here.
"Women in Congress are often considered champions of issues affecting families. However, the influence of women in Congress is greater," says Thu Pham, Rachel's Network co-director. "On environmental issues, women of both parties support clean air, clean water, and overall environmental protections as a means to promote public health and resource conservation for future generations."
We are thrilled to have Rachel's Network as a partner with The 2012 Project. Rachel's Network is committed to electing more women; their careful research demonstrates that women make a real difference on crucial environmental issues.
Our scores of allies focus on a wide variety of issues, but they all share this objective: building the ranks of accomplished women in Congress and state legislatures. Please join our national, nonpartisan campaign to find great women to run for office. Send an email now to info@the2012project.us
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