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Washington women find their voice

“Female staffers at the White House have developed a method of making sure they are not muscled out of the decision-making process by male colleagues. It’s called ‘amplification’. According to the Washington Post the term means that ‘when a woman made a key point, other women would repeat it, giving credit to its author. This forced the men in the room to recognise the contribution.’ Tim Franks talks to Juleanna Glover, a former press secretary for Vice President Dick Cheney, about working in Washington.”

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Washington women find their voice

“Female staffers at the White House have developed a method of making sure they are not muscled out of the decision-making process by male colleagues. It’s called ‘amplification’. According to the Washington Post the term means that ‘when a woman made a key point, other women would repeat it, giving credit to its author. This forced the men in the room to recognise the contribution.’ Tim Franks talks to Juleanna Glover, a former press secretary for Vice President Dick Cheney, about working in Washington.”