Women need to be asked to run. Often several times.

I won't even comment on that one, just read it. The context is an interview on feministing, the feminist in question is Stephanie Schriock the president of Emily's List (an Organisation dedicated to fund and elect pro-choice women candidates. I cite:

There are not enough women running for office! [...] Women don’t wake up like men do and decide to campaign. Women need to be asked to run. Often several times. So start asking them. Ask yourself, too, while you’re at it.