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Beyond numbers: securing gender equality in politics

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October 31, 2023

Beyond numbers: securing gender equality in politics

Source: Social Europe

Why do women continue to be under-represented in politics? The causes of this democratic deficit are well-studied, with women’s under-representation (and men’s over-representation) a combination of who comes forward for office and what obstacles are placed in their path.

Much popular and academic discussion around why women might not come forward has centred on political ambition—their interest in running for, and holding, elected office.

Click here to read the full article published by Social Europe on 27 October 2023.

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Meryl Kenny
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Why do women continue to be under-represented in politics? The causes of this democratic deficit are well-studied, with women’s under-representation (and men’s over-representation) a combination of who comes forward for office and what obstacles are placed in their path.

Much popular and academic discussion around why women might not come forward has centred on political ambition—their interest in running for, and holding, elected office.

Click here to read the full article published by Social Europe on 27 October 2023.

Resource type
Author
Meryl Kenny
Focus areas

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