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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * "Women in Texas Government" (article does not currently exist)
 * Article Evaluation
 * Texas is the second most populous state in the United States, yet it is one of the worst states for women's political representation. Texas has had only two female governors in its history, and even today, only a small population of its legislature is made up by women. There is currently no Wikipedia article on women in Texas government, but I think such an article is important considering Texas's disproportionate impact on policies at the federal level and in surrounding states. Texas's citizen legislature - a structure different from many other states - makes it an especially compelling case for evaluating women's representation in government. Texas is a powerful state, so it is important for readers to understand how women - a historically underrepresented group - have played a role in the state's legislature and high offices.
 * Sources
 * Library, Texas Legislative Reference. “Women Members of the Texas Legislature, 1923-Present.” Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Women Members, https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/Women.cfm.
 * Ura, Alexa. “Women Still Underrepresented in Legislative Races.” The Texas Tribune, The Texas Tribune, 4 Jan. 2016, https://www.texastribune.org/2016/01/04/campaign-filings-reflect-underrepresentation-women/.
 * Texas Legislative Reference Library. “Women Members of the Texas Legislature, 1923-Present.” Legislative Reference Library, https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/Women.cfm.
 * Texas, Humanities. “The First Female Governor of Texas: Miriam 'Ma' Ferguson.” Houston Public Media, 1 Apr. 2019, https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/2015/12/05/43094/texas-originals-miriam-ma-ferguson/.
 * Ura, Alexa. “Women Still Underrepresented in Legislative Races.” The Texas Tribune, The Texas Tribune, 4 Jan. 2016, https://www.texastribune.org/2016/01/04/campaign-filings-reflect-underrepresentation-women/.
 * Texas Legislative Reference Library. “Women Members of the Texas Legislature, 1923-Present.” Legislative Reference Library, https://lrl.texas.gov/legeLeaders/members/Women.cfm.
 * Texas, Humanities. “The First Female Governor of Texas: Miriam 'Ma' Ferguson.” Houston Public Media, 1 Apr. 2019, https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/2015/12/05/43094/texas-originals-miriam-ma-ferguson/.
 * Texas, Humanities. “The First Female Governor of Texas: Miriam 'Ma' Ferguson.” Houston Public Media, 1 Apr. 2019, https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/2015/12/05/43094/texas-originals-miriam-ma-ferguson/.
 * Texas, Humanities. “The First Female Governor of Texas: Miriam 'Ma' Ferguson.” Houston Public Media, 1 Apr. 2019, https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/2015/12/05/43094/texas-originals-miriam-ma-ferguson/.

Option 2

 * Gender equality in Rwanda
 * Article Evaluation
 * Despite not being an OECD country and being in a region with consistently low women's rights and political representation, Rwanda has had the highest rate of female legislators in the world for several years now. This article discusses the state of gender equality in Rwanda, and while it does have a section on "Gender Equality in the Rwandan Government," this section is severely underdeveloped. The section provides only vague repetitive information on various government offices designed at increasing women's rights. The section does not give information on the level of women's representation in Rwanda national and subnational governments, key women who have served in Rwandan politics, or persisting gender-based discrimination on Rwandan politics. It is important to consider gender equality in the Rwandan government as gender equality in government may translate into more policies aimed at supporting women that may in turn translate to more equality in other spheres covered by the article, such as education and healthcare.
 * Sources
 * “Rwanda's Legislature Is Majority Female. Here's How It Happened.” National Geographic, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/graphics/graphic-shows-women-representation-in-government-around-the-world-feature.
 * Rugege, Sam, et al. “The Promise and the Reality: Women's Rights in Rwanda: African Journal of International and Comparative Law: Vol 24, No 4.” African Journal of International and Comparative Law, https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/ajicl.2016.0173?src=recsys.
 * “Rwanda's Legislature Is Majority Female. Here's How It Happened.” National Geographic, https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/graphics/graphic-shows-women-representation-in-government-around-the-world-feature.
 * Rugege, Sam, et al. “The Promise and the Reality: Women's Rights in Rwanda: African Journal of International and Comparative Law: Vol 24, No 4.” African Journal of International and Comparative Law, https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/ajicl.2016.0173?src=recsys.
 * Rugege, Sam, et al. “The Promise and the Reality: Women's Rights in Rwanda: African Journal of International and Comparative Law: Vol 24, No 4.” African Journal of International and Comparative Law, https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/full/10.3366/ajicl.2016.0173?src=recsys.

Option 3

 * Boys/Girls State
 * Article Evaluation
 * The American Legion Boys State program and the American Legion Auxiliary Girls State programs are immersive government experiences for rising senior boys and girls designed at promoting lifelong good citizenship practices. These programs both help youth understand how their state government functions and how they can play a role in this government both as students and in the future. This topic is important to cover because programs such as Boys and Girls State may play a pivotal role in increasing youth civic engagement. Girls State's particular emphasis on female empowerment may help overcome many of the supply-side issues that hinder women's political ambition in aspiring to high elected office. The existing Wikipedia article on Boys/Girls State tells little about the current state of the program. The article does not include information on program content, how programs vary between states, or how the programs have adapted to COVID-19 the past two years. This article needs more information in order to help readers truly understand what participation in this program looks like and what impacts this participation may have on the youth who participate and on American politics as a whole.
 * Sources
 * Fiedler, Rebecca. “Boys, Girls State Delegates Share Stories, Express Thanks.” The Eagle, 7 Sept. 2018, https://theeagle.com/news/local/boys-girls-state-delegates-share-stories-express-thanks/article_c3fb86c2-94e0-5a4b-85bd-46d36a5e4090.html.
 * “Youth Organizations - Boys and Girls States.” StateUniversity.com, https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2561/Youth-Organizations-BOYS-GIRLS-STATES.html.
 * MilitaryBenefits. “VSO Leadership Programs for High School Students.” MilitaryBenefits.info, 19 Dec. 2020, https://militarybenefits.info/vso-leadership-programs/.
 * “Youth Organizations - Boys and Girls States.” StateUniversity.com, https://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2561/Youth-Organizations-BOYS-GIRLS-STATES.html.
 * MilitaryBenefits. “VSO Leadership Programs for High School Students.” MilitaryBenefits.info, 19 Dec. 2020, https://militarybenefits.info/vso-leadership-programs/.
 * MilitaryBenefits. “VSO Leadership Programs for High School Students.” MilitaryBenefits.info, 19 Dec. 2020, https://militarybenefits.info/vso-leadership-programs/.
 * MilitaryBenefits. “VSO Leadership Programs for High School Students.” MilitaryBenefits.info, 19 Dec. 2020, https://militarybenefits.info/vso-leadership-programs/.

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