Women comprise over 50% of the population, yet are severely underrepresented in the leadership of our country: Women hold only 17% of seats in Congress and 24% of State Legislatures.

In honor of Father's Day, we want everyone recognize the important role that women in government do to help families, and fathers, across the country.

Dads need more women in government because female legislators more often address issues specifically related to child care and families.

According to CAWP, "elected women are working to make the agenda of legislative institutions more reflective of women's concerns stemming from their roles as caregivers in the family and in society more generally." Fathers have many of the same concerns, especially as more families have two working parents.

Women legislators are more driven to focus on things like equal pay, children's health, maternity and paternity leave, family planning, and affordable child care.

For Father's Day this year, will you sign your name below and declare your support for increasing the number of women in office for the sake of fathers everywhere?