The Barriers, Breakthroughs, and Backbone of Elected Rural Women

Held Friday, April 29th at 10 a.m. CT

Naa Korkoi Larmie

Naa Korkoi (she/her) is an international student from Ghana, West Africa in the Master of Human Rights Program, with a concentration on children’s rights and education. Together with her team, she is working on a capstone project that identifies barriers to rural women running for an elected position and supports that are available for these women. In her downtime, you will find her reading fictional books or watching movies and series (mostly Chinese and Korean drama).

Delaney Stekr

Delaney Stekr is a graduate student at the University of Minnesota, working on the 100 Rural Women interviews project. She is pursuing a Masters in Public Policy focusing on election administration, and working on applying to law school. Her undergraduate degree was also from the University of Minnesota in Political Science and History. Delaney brings experience with qualitative research and data analysis, and she is also the captain of the Women’s Soccer team at the University of Minnesota.

Caitlyn Walker

Caitlyn Walker (she/her) is currently in the Master of Public Policy program at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities focusing on local governance and policy. She is working with the 100 in 100 project as part of her graduate studies capstone project. In her free time she likes to read, be active, and spend time with friends and family.