How can we close persistent gender gaps in political participation? We develop a theory
highlighting the role of male household members as “gatekeepers” of women's participation …

Ghanaians went to the polls on 7 December 2020, for the 8th successive time since the
return to constitutional rule in 1993, to elect a President and 275 Members of Parliament …

This paper interrogates the efficacy of women in authority and how it impacts the lives of
underprivileged women in society. The hypothesis suggests that women in authority better …

This thesis explores political ideology in contemporary Nigeria through tracing the origins of
two mass membership parties: The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's …

'Today we are taking a decisive step on the path of democracy,'the newly sworn-in President
Olusegun Obasanjo told Nigerians on 27 May 1999.'We will leave no stone unturned to …

In a democracy, political parties play significant roles in candidate recruitment and selection.
While several activities of political parties focusing on boosting women's representation in …

This study aimed to determine the attitudes of Jordanian university students toward the
political recruitment of women. A cross-sectional design was followed, and data were …

Existing studies have established the role of the household in upholding gender biased
norms that exacerbate gender inequality in political engagement. However, very little …

University of Wroclaw Institute of Sociology Doctoral Dissertation Gendered Pathways to
Power: The Role of Social Capital in Sha Page 1 University of Wroclaw Institute of …

Women vote at much lower rates than men in many developing countries. In Pakistan, this
gap is particularly stark: women's turnout was 9.1 percentage points lower than that of men …