Academic Paper / Article

This paper provides an overview of Lebanese women’s participation in political decision- making through a case study of women’s participation in the parliamentary elections of 2022 from a gender perspective.

This book addresses the central question of how right-wing women navigate the cross-pressures between gender identity and political ideology.

Abstract

At a time of pandemics, international economic downturns, and increasing environmental threats due to climate change, countries around the world are facing numerous crises.

Women’s political rights and their exercise of political citizenship globally have often expanded more rapidly in times of conflict, crisis, and revolution.

Diagnosing women’s under-representation in electoral politics often involves a “blame game,” seeking to identify the primary factor responsible for depressing the share of women among candidates as well as elected officials.

increase gender parity in politics, global efforts have struggled to ensure equal female representation. This is likely tied to implicit gender biases against women in authority.

Women’s representation in India’s Parliament is an important metric to evaluate progress in bridging gender inequities in the country.

This chapter surveys the literature on gender and politics in Portugal, focusing on explanations for gender differences in political participation and representation.