Academic Paper / Article

Summary: There has been a lot said about how women have done a better job leading during the Covid-19 crisis than men.

Women participating in politics have navigated unique challenges and opportunities from the coronavirus pandemic.

Are elected officials more responsive to men than women inquiring about access to government services? Women face discrimination in many realms of politics, but evidence is limited on whether such discrimination extends to interactions between women and elected officials.

More than 2.5 billion women and girls around the world are affected in multiple ways by discriminatory laws and the lack of legal protections.

COVID-19 and conflict: Advancing women’s meaningful participation in ceasefires and peace processes

Women have made significant inroads into political life in recent years, but in many parts of the world, their increased engagement has spurred attacks, intimidation, and harassment.

A century on from women winning the right to vote in the U.S., our nation has made huge progress on many fronts.

Conventional wisdom holds that women politicians confront a parenting dilemma.

We assessed the effects of female political representation on mortality among children younger than age five in Brazil and the extent to which this effect operates through coverage with conditional cash transfers and primary care services.