First two Muslim women were appointed to N.J.’s legislature as women, people of color see gains in representation but gaps persist with women making up just one-third of the legislature but half the population

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January 21, 2022

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First two Muslim women were appointed to N.J.’s legislature as women, people of color see gains in representation but gaps persist with women making up just one-third of the legislature but half the population

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