A large literature has studied the context that affects women's numerical representation, but few have moved beyond … careers of 35.000 Swedish municipal politicians over six election cycles we first document the said gender gap. Women are … parties closes the gap, we argue that a negative bias against women among party selectors thrives in contexts where …

: between women and political parties, and between political parties and social movements that organize women. The focus of this … author, particularly India. The paper will address a range of issues concerning women, parties and movements in South Asia …. First, what determines the success of political parties in recruiting, retaining and promoting women? To what extent are …

Differences between the voting behavior of men and women have become one of the most significant issues in social … men and women in Turkey. There are significant differences between the genders, nevertheless. In particular, the effect of …

Though more than 100 countries have adopted gender quotas, the impacts of these reforms on women's political leadership … party on municipal party groups - to examine quotas' effect on women's selection and survival as leaders within their …, but not more likely to support the reelection of women to the post. Extending this analysis, we show that the quota …

Purpose - The purpose of this study to identify the role of women in political agenda at Azad Jammu Kashmir. The … political parties are always considered main gatekeepers to women's political representation. Existing scholarship highlights … of women at different levels. However, the functioning of these institutions is greatly influenced by the social and …