Contagious Representation: Women's Political Representation in Democracies around the World Christianity USA Today bestseller Lenora Bell

USA Today bestseller Lenora Bell returns with a Grease-inspired rom-com about an innocent lady who clashes with a sexy rake

and theological import

and her determination to break free of the stereotypes that define and limit African American women in popular culture

except they were all on the school bus that morning

Contagious Representation: Women's Political Representation in Democracies around the World Christianity USA Today bestseller Lenora BellWomen's participation in parliaments, high courts, and executive offices worldwide has reached record high numbers, but this global increase in women's representation masks significant variation among different democratic political systems. For example, in December of 2009, Rwanda's legislature contained 56% women, while the U. S. Congress contained only about 17% and the Japanese Diet had only 11%. Since 2000, only twenty seven women have achieved