Women's History Month is a good time to take stock of where women stand on the political spectrum. There is much to celebrate at the federal level:  the number of women in the House of Representatives is at a record high, and women make up around a quarter of the Senate. 

And, in case you've forgotten, the U.S. elected its first female vice president in 2020, Kamala Harris.

The numbers are growing on the state level as well, where more than 30% of the legislators are women.

Brooklyn Assemblywoman Latrice Walker joined In Focus to talk about her journey to elected office. Her time as a clerk for Congresswoman Yvette Clarke spurred her on to a political career of her own. 

She talked about why it is often more difficult for a woman to run, let alone win in a game where funding and endorsements are everything. And she discussed the importance of having women in public office, especially in the time of COVID-19, when more women face unemployment, child care, housing and medical access issues.