Popular consensus has long been that if" enough women" are present in political institutions
they will represent" women's interests." Yet many believe that differences among women …

Understanding the role of institutions can help explain why gender equality policies often fail
and why the efforts of gender equality advocates are frequently frustrated. Focusing on micro …

While women have succeeded in promoting a feminist agenda in some parliaments, the
international research shows that this is not always possible, and accordingly, not a realistic …

El presente estudio tiene como objetivo analizar desde una perspectiva comparada la
participación política de las mujeres en los Congresos subnacionales en México durante …

This article addresses a foundational question of political representation: how do
representatives act for those they represent? In a shift away from analyses of individual …

Recent research has pointed to the need for addressing gender equality in parliaments in a
broader perspective, focusing on “gender sensitivity” in parliaments in relation to structures …

This article explores the conditions under which female members of parliament (MPs) are
more likely than male MPs to participate in political debates relating to a range of issues …

Over the past 20 years here has been a proliferation around the world of parliamentary
bodies with a gender equality mandate. Yet they are often overlooked because they don't fit …

Gender-focussed parliamentary bodies are a common institutional mechanism for gender
mainstreaming and the promotion of gender equality, although in these pursuits, many are …

In the century since women were first eligible to stand and vote in British general elections,
they have relied on news media to represent their political perspectives in the public realm …