This essay reviews the wealth of research on the behavior, experiences, and
accomplishments of women in elective office in the United States to assess what we have …

This paper uses political reservations for women in India to study the impact of women's
leadership on policy decisions. Since the mid‐1990's, one third of Village Council head …

In democracies, power is obtained via competition. Yet, as women gain access to
parliaments in record numbers, worldwide collaboration appears to be on the rise. This is …

Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective provides a clear, detailed introduction to
women's political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and …

Do women in public office make a difference? If so, what kind and under what
circumstances? This study offers preliminary answers to these questions by examining the …

It Still Takes A Candidate serves as the only systematic, nationwide empirical account of the
manner in which gender affects political ambition. Based on data from the Citizen Political …

Previous scholarship has demonstrated that female lawmakers differ from their male
counterparts by engaging more fully in consensus‐building activities. We argue that this …

The number of women elected to Latin American legislatures has grown significantly over
the past thirty years. This increase in the number of women elected to national office is due …

This article seeks to rethink how scholars have traditionally studied women's substantive
representation. It outlines a framework that aims to replace questions like 'Do women …

There is an implicit assumption behind advocating for more minorities or women in elected
office, namely, that these officials will bring a new power and influence to their …