For this episode of "Hidden Figures: of Women, by Women, for Women", we interviewed Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State. This episode focusing on the role of women in politic was inspired by the 2016 election with Hillary Clinton as the candidate for a major party, former UN Ambassador Samantha Power’s recent visit to our college’s Athenaeum, and more recently, Kamala Harris as the first woman of color to be Vice President of the DNC’s main ticket. Specifically, we noticed the misogyny that Hillary Clinton faced throughout her campaign in 2016, a significant year when we really began to be socialized in politics. This highlights an even bigger trend of the impact of sexism in democracy and why women are still globally underrepresented in politics. As such, in today’s episode, we want to address the current way people view women in politics, and the role women play in this critical aspect of International Relations. Below are some of the resources that we used to make the podcast and some books that you might be interested in reading~ "No Higher Honour" by Condoleezza Rice "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom" by Condoleezza Rice "Extraordinary, Ordinary People" by Condoleezza Rice "Condoleezza Rice:  A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me" by Condoleezza Rice "To Build a Better World: Choices to End the Cold War and Create a Global Commonwealth" by Condoleezza Rice