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"A Woman President? In 20 Years or Less, Survey Finds"
"WASHINGTON -- Fully 61% of people believe there will be a U.S. woman president in 20 years or less, according to a recent survey commissioned by the American Association of University Women and The Allstate Foundation. Of that group, 37% believe it will occur in 10 to 20 years.A little less than one quarter (24%) are more optimistic, stating that a woman will occupy the nation's top post in 10 years or less."With women continuing to advance into leadership positions throughout the public and private sectors, it is encouraging to see that we are moving closer to a time when there will no longer be a question of 'if' a woman will be elected president but 'when,'" said Nancy Rustad, president of the American Association of University Women. "It is especially important for the United States, one of the world's leading democracies, because the United States. has never elected or nominated a woman to be president while, ironically, other countries have elected women prime ministers and presidents.""The survey results reinforce the need for leadership development of young women," said Patty VanLammeren, Allstate field vice president, capital region. "The Allstate Foundation is proud to support AAUW's National Conference for College Women Student Leaders, which provides opportunities to the female leaders of tomorrow."Other survey results revealed:While many Americans believe a woman will be President in 20 years or less, 51% believe a man from a minority group will be elected U.S. President before a woman (31%).Nearly nine in 10 Americans (87%) believe that young women today have more leadership opportunities than a decade ago.Many believe that community service trains young women to be strong leaders, with 39% saying that participating in community service trains them very well and 44% saying somewhat well. Just 11% say community service provides leadership training not too well or not well at all.Women placed more value on community service as a leadership building tactic with 45% saying participation served young women very well, compared to 33% of men.Nearly 350 young women from around the country are attending the AAUW National Conference for College Women Student Leaders here, where the results of the survey were announced. The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by the Allstate Corp., the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. The American Association of University Women, founded in 1881, represents more than 100,000 college graduates and 550 college/university institutional partners.Visit the American Association of University Women: www.aauw.org"