The same organization examined the policy views and impact of women in Congress and found that life experiences created differences between men and women in the legislature. Each congresswoman may define "women's interests" differently, so the impact is not uniform. The impact may be found not only in gender differences on voting but also in such things as the greater energy women devote to an issue, the behind-the-scenes activities they undertake, and the critical choices they make (Dodson, Carroll, Mandel, Kleeman, Schreiber, and Liebowitz 622-623). The study found that women in the 103rd Congress made a diff

Women do bring something to the legislature that men do not and thus broaden the experience and capabilities of Congress. Those women who have been elected to office have helped reshape the agenda in a way that serves those women's interests usually ignored by male legislators. According to an argument on the basis of modus ponens, if there is a reason to elect more women to public office (and there is), then voters should vote specifically to increase the number of women in Congress.

Burrell points out that traditionally those who become the governors in society have been primarily male. A popular view that has developed is that the reason for this is that women are not qualified and lack the experience necessary for holding public office (Burrell 57). Burrell examines the characteristics of female congressional candidates and finds that women bring different e