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Equal Representation? The Debate Over Gender Quotas (Part 1)

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December 20, 2021

Equal Representation? The Debate Over Gender Quotas (Part 1)

This article is the first in a two-part series examining the impact of gender quotas.

This article is the first in a two-part series examining the impact of gender quotas.

Bolstering women’s political power: lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II

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December 8, 2021

Bolstering women’s political power: lessons from the EU’s Gender Action Plan II

In December 2020, the European Commission released its third Gender Action Plan (GAP III), which lays out how the European Union should promote gender equality in its external relations over the following five years.

In December 2020, the European Commission released its third Gender Action Plan (GAP III), which lays out how the European Union should promote gender equality in its external relations over the following five years.

Overrepresentation of men in UN climate process persists

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November 15, 2021

Overrepresentation of men in UN climate process persists

New reports published ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November show  that decision-making and technical panels under UN Climate Change (known as “constituted bodies”) are increasingly integrating a gender perspective into their work,

New reports published ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference COP26 in Glasgow in November show  that decision-making and technical panels under UN Climate Change (known as “constituted bodies”) are increasingly integrating a gender perspective into their work,

Increasing the cost of female representation? The gendered effects of harassment, abuse and intimidation towards Parliamentary candidates in the UK

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November 12, 2021

Increasing the cost of female representation? The gendered effects of harassment, abuse and intimidation towards Parliamentary candidates in the UK

Recently, the issue of harassment and intimidation of women in politics in long-established democracies has become a source of concern.

Recently, the issue of harassment and intimidation of women in politics in long-established democracies has become a source of concern.

Point break: using machine learning to uncover a critical mass in women's representation

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November 2, 2021

Point break: using machine learning to uncover a critical mass in women's representation

Decades of research has debated whether women first need to reach a “critical mass” in the legislature before they can effectively influence legislative outcomes.

Decades of research has debated whether women first need to reach a “critical mass” in the legislature before they can effectively influence legislative outcomes.