Nuclear policy remains a boys’ club, study says

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A small but crucial corner of military and national security policy remains mostly male. Women who work in nuclear policy often face a so-called gender tax that renders them less than fully accepted participants. That’s according to a study just completed by New America. Study co-author Elena Souris joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin to share more of what researchers found.

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