Gender and Politics in Buenos Aires
Autor/in:
Szwarcberg, Mariela
Quelle: Journal of Politics in Latin America, 10 (2018) 3, S 3-27
Details
Inhalt: This paper examines the persistent gender gap in electoral politics at the local level in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I argue that the combination of the division of political work and existing social norms regarding the separation of domestic chores contributes to women’s political underrepresentation at the local level. Studying everyday politics in Buenos Aires, a clear division of political work between men and women was found. Only women were in charge of finding solutions to issues of domestic abuse and violence, and of taking care of children, the pregnant, and senior citizens. Using information from Buenos Aires municipalities, I document the gender gap in elected legislative and executive offices at the local level – as well as in non-elected offices within municipal cabinets. It was also found that the types of political work assigned to female activists and candidates reinforce existing stereotypes of women as mothers of the poor.
Schlagwörter:Argentinien; Argentina; Kommunalpolitik; local politics; politische Partizipation; political participation; woman; Repräsentation; representation; Politikerin; null; Stereotyp; stereotype; Geschlechtsrolle; gender role; Südamerika; South America
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Addressing Supply-Side Hurdles to Gender-Equal Representation in Germany
Titelübersetzung:Angebotsseitige Hindernisse der gleichberechtigten Repräsentation in Deutschland
Autor/in:
Davidson-Schmich, Louise K.
Quelle: Femina Politica - Zeitschrift für feministische Politikwissenschaft, 27 (2018) 2, S 53-70
Details
Inhalt: One hundred years after being granted the right to active suffrage, German women remain underrepresented in elective office. Quotas have partially addressed demand-side barriers to gender parity in descriptive representation, but significant supply-side gaps remain. Men comprise over 70% of political party members in the Federal Republic, dominating the bodies that provide candidates for elective office. Solutions to this supply-side problem have often focused on “fixing” women to fit into gendered party institutions, rather than altering these structures to be more welcoming to women. In contrast, drawing on interviews with (potential) party members in Germany, this article identifies informal institutions that deter gender-balanced involvement in political parties and suggests ways in which these norms might be changed.
Schlagwörter:woman; Repräsentation; representation; politische Partizipation; political participation; Politikerin; ; Partei; party; Mitgliedschaft; membership; Frauenanteil; proportion of women; Gleichstellung; affirmative action; Federal Republic of Germany
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Not Too Young to Run? Age requirements and young people in elected office
Autor/in:
Krook, Mona Lena; Nugent, Mary K.
Quelle: Intergenerational Justice Review, 4 (2018) 2, S 60-67
Details
Inhalt: Promoting youth representation in parliaments is a growing global priority. To promote youth leadership and more inclusive politics, youth organizations in Nigeria mobilized successfully for a constitutional reform to lower the eligibility age to run for political office. In this paper, we draw on global data to assess whether lower eligibility ages will in fact lead to higher levels of youth participation. We find that lower age requirements positively affect the representation of the youngest and next youngest cohorts in parliament. We draw on qualitative interviews and gender literature to theorize that lower age limits have immediate and longer-term "mobilizing effects", shifting the calculations of potential candidates in terms of the age at which they first decide to run for office.
Schlagwörter:Jugendlicher; adolescent; junger Erwachsener; young adult; Parlament; parliament; Repräsentation; representation; Jugendvertretung; young representation; politische Partizipation; political participation; Nigeria; Nigeria; Westafrika; West Africa
SSOAR Kategorie:politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Substantielle Repräsentation im Schweizer Parlament: zum Agenda Setting beruflicher Gleichstellungspolitik 1996-2011
Autor/in:
Fuchs, Gesine
Quelle: Femina Politica - Zeitschrift für feministische Politikwissenschaft, 24 (2015) 1, S 73-83
Details
Schlagwörter:gender relations; Switzerland; Repräsentation; Parlament; women's policy; political decision; proportion of women; parliament; sex ratio; politische Entscheidung; woman; Geschlechterverhältnis; political participation; Schweiz; representation; Frauenpolitik; Frauenanteil; gender-specific factors; equal opportunity policy; Geschlechterverteilung; Gleichstellungspolitik; politische Partizipation
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
O sister where art thou?: women's under-representation in Romanian politics
Autor/in:
Ghebrea, Georgeta; Tătărâm, Marina Elena
Quelle: Studia Politica: Romanian Political Science Review, 5 (2005) 1, S 49-88
Details
Schlagwörter:Rumänien; Romania; Geschlechterpolitik; gender policy; Frauenfrage; women's issues; Repräsentation; representation; EU; EU; politische Partizipation; political participation; Frauenbild; image of women; Geschlechterverteilung; sex ratio
SSOAR Kategorie:Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung, politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Politische Präsenz und Empowerment von Frauen der ländlichen Selbstverwaltung: Entwicklungen im indischen Bundesstaat Orissa
Autor/in:
Hust, Evelin
Quelle: Indien - Politik, Wirtschaft, Gesellschaft, (2002) , S 123-142
Details
Schlagwörter:Indien; India; woman; politische Partizipation; political participation; Repräsentation; representation; Empowerment; empowerment; Kommunalpolitik; local politics; Kommunalverwaltung; municipal administration; ländlicher Raum; rural area; Politikerin; ; Führungsposition; executive position; Südasien; South Asia
SSOAR Kategorie:politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur, Frauen- und Geschlechterforschung
Dokumenttyp:Zeitschriftenaufsatz