Women in Politics at Harvard

Hi! My name is Carla, and I am trying to do a course at Harvard. This course is fundamental to me as it will help me lead in a better way the Task Force that I am coordinating "Women in Politics". If you share this kind of values, donate!!!

Hi! First, thanks for taking a little bit of your time to read this. I’m Carla Barroso, 23 years old, born and raised in Braga. I recently joined Volt Portugal, where I have been actively participating within the party. One of the projects that give me more proud, which I want to talk about is the Task Force “Women in Politics”. This group aims to address the issue of female participation in the political environment. The main objective is to attract more women to Volt Portugal, but the problem is much broader than that, we must go to the root of the issue. Due to this project, Volt Europa indicated me for the Harvard Kennedy School course entitled “Leadership, Organizing and Action”. In it, I will learn to lead better the members who are part of the Task Force and have better results and responses.
Here is where your participation comes in. The course costs 2000eur, with Volt Europa funding 25%. If you can and believe that politics must be made by all the elements that make up our society, I ask you to help me with the expenses, 1eur is enough, and I am very grateful!
Politics is a space for everyone and all of us. Unfortunately, women often find this space fenced. We are at a time of paradigm shifts at all levels. We are used to seeing and doing politics in a pre-established, more masculine way, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Politics can be done in many ways, more empathic. I believe that the policy of Jacinda Arden, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, is the best example of this change. And I think that this type of politics will be the “new normal”. If you believe in it too and want to help me with my project, I ask you to contribute to help me achieve this goal.
Thank you!

About the author

From an early age, I remember that injustice made me very confused and angry. I was upset when my friends were grounded for no reason, or when something terrible happened to someone that I thought they didn't deserve. Over time, I realized that what made me angry was social injustice. Why couldn't I do things as a girl? Why did my black friend feel more withdrawn and more tied up than the rest? For me, social issues, such as feminism, racism and many others, are a question of justice, even more than equality. It is simply not fair to treat someone differently for factors that they cannot control. It is not acceptable to treat someone differently period.
For this reason, I have always gravitated toward social justice projects. I started volunteering at a very young age, and now I am part of a "Women in Politics" Task Force within Volt Portugal, which deals with the issue of women's representation deficit, namely in politics. It fills me with an enormous sense of value. It is still a recent project, but I am sure it will go far!

Budget and due dates

The course costs 2000eur, with volt europa financing 500eur. Since I can pay 1000eur, 500eur is missing. The fee will have to be paid on February 8

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