RI Gov. Gina Raimondo: People Are Uncomfortable With Women In Top Jobs

A recent meeting of the National Governor’s Association, hosted by Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, illustrated a problematic disparity: Out of 50 United States Governors, Raimondo is one of only six women, four Republicans and two Democrats.

“People are still a little uncomfortable with women in the top job,” Raimondo said in an interview with Boston Public Radio Thursday. “They’re much more comfortable, I think, with sending a woman to Congress or the Senate, more than governors.”

Before running for governor, Raimondo worked in another male-dominated field — venture capital. Raimondo says she doubts much has changed since then.

“I think it’s probably not much different today than it was, and it is predominately male,” she said. “In the course of my career, I sat on a dozen plus company boards, and almost always, I was the only female. I can count on one hand the amount of times I had a female colleague also on the board, almost always you backed a male CEO.”

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