Skip to main content

Academic Paper / Article

Do all-women shortlists produce more active parliamentarians? A comparison of the parliamentary activity of quota and open-list Labour women MPs from 2005 to 2017

Back
June 10, 2025

Do all-women shortlists produce more active parliamentarians? A comparison of the parliamentary activity of quota and open-list Labour women MPs from 2005 to 2017

ABSTRACT

Print article

ABSTRACT

Breaking the Boys’ Club: The Rise of Women in African Politics

Back
June 5, 2025

Breaking the Boys’ Club: The Rise of Women in African Politics

For decades, African politics has been a domain dominated by men, with women often relegated to the sidelines of decision-making. But a growing number of countries how now experienced female leadership, including Liberia, Malawi and most recently Namibia.

Print article

For decades, African politics has been a domain dominated by men, with women often relegated to the sidelines of decision-making. But a growing number of countries how now experienced female leadership, including Liberia, Malawi and most recently Namibia.

Nigerian children don’t imagine women as political leaders: what shapes their view

Back
June 5, 2025

Nigerian children don’t imagine women as political leaders: what shapes their view

A new ranking by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union puts Nigeria 179th out of 185 countries for

Print article

A new ranking by UN Women and the Inter-Parliamentary Union puts Nigeria 179th out of 185 countries for

Global study finds most people want gender-balanced government, even if quotas are needed

Back
May 26, 2025

Global study finds most people want gender-balanced government, even if quotas are needed

Americans are deeply divided about the use of quotas in hiring and education, but quotas are used in many countries to assure a balance of power between men and women in legislative bodies.

Print article

Americans are deeply divided about the use of quotas in hiring and education, but quotas are used in many countries to assure a balance of power between men and women in legislative bodies.

How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it

Back
May 22, 2025

How AI reinforces gender bias—and what we can do about it

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI systems can amplify gender inequalities when trained on biased data.

Print article

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming our world—but when it reflects existing biases, it can reinforce discrimination against women and girls. From hiring decisions to healthcare diagnoses, AI systems can amplify gender inequalities when trained on biased data.

What the voter gender divide means for Canada’s political future

Back
May 16, 2025

What the voter gender divide means for Canada’s political future

Canada’s recent federal election suggests a growing gender divide in political preferences.

Print article

Canada’s recent federal election suggests a growing gender divide in political preferences.

Electing More Women Helps All Of Us Build Wealth (And Vice Versa)

Back
April 23, 2025

Electing More Women Helps All Of Us Build Wealth (And Vice Versa)

The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio recently commissioned original research to uncover the barriers and accelerators women experience in building wealth in our region.

Print article

The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio recently commissioned original research to uncover the barriers and accelerators women experience in building wealth in our region.

Subscribe to Academic Paper / Article