Raising Ms. President: An Interview with Kiley Lane Parker
“RAISING MS. PRESIDENT IS A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT RAISING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALE POLITICAL LEADERS. FILMMAKER KILEY LANE PARKER EXPLORES THE REASONS WHY WOMEN DON’T RUN FOR OFFICE, WHERE POLITICAL AMBITION BEGINS, AND WHY WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE MORE WOMEN TO LEAD. STUDIES SHOW THAT WHEN MORE WOMEN ARE SEATED AT THE DECISION MAKING TABLE, THEIR PRESENCE DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE, THE PROBLEM IS, WOMEN JUST DON’T WANT TO RUN. BY INSTILLING CONFIDENCE IN OUR YOUNG WOMEN AND ENCOURAGING THEM TO LEAD, WE CAN CHANGE THE FACE OF POLITICS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL PEOPLE AND OUR COUNTRY. ”
Today we're talking to the writer, producer, and director of Raising Ms. President Kiley Lane Parker. Kiley joined us for the whole show and shared insight and advice about female leadership. In the Pearls, we followed up on Beth's solo Briefcase and issues surrounding paid family leave. In the Suit, we discussed the film and the challenges women considering public office face. In the Pearls, Kiley shared her current projects and how you can see Raising Ms. President.