Comfortable to compete in the marketplace, they take the same spirit to church-building, each congregation challenging its neighbour to build bigger and better.
To challenge the status quo so that future generations of girls can feel comfortable competing for office in equal measure, perhaps the west should look to countries that have been more welcoming to female heads of government such as Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Costa Rica.
At Row New York we want our girls to become women who are comfortable competing for the highest grade in the class, a political campaign, or a big promotion.
Boccie is also a sport in which some women say they feel comfortable competing against men.
Men may be more comfortable competing than women, the Gender Project survey suggested.
Our goal is to make sure that all gamers feel comfortable to compete, pursue a career, and participate in gaming.
"Last year, she became more comfortable in herself as a person while competing, and because of the work she has put in, she started to believe in herself and win matches".
"I decided it is more important for me to feel comfortable in my life when I am not competing than for me to finish on the podium of a race".
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who is trying to regain his footing after a series of poor debate performances, said he was growing more comfortable in such settings and would be able to compete with President Obama if he were the nominee.
"As a competitor I do not feel at all comfortable going there to compete in an event when, despite reassurances to the contrary, it seems inevitable that it will cause more tension for the people of that country.
