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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Female legislators"”.
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Cosponsorship Networks in the U.S. Congress: Measuring the Success of Female Legislators
… used in this analysis test the hypotheses that female legislators in both chambers 1) exhibit greater sponsorship and co-sponsorship activity rates than their male counterparts, 2) form better social networks metrics than their male counterparts, and 3) despite these characteristics, are less …
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Crossing to the Mainstream : Information Challenges and Possibilities for Female Legislators in the Ugandan Parliament
… in-depth interviews and observations of legislators and non legislators with strong connections to Parliamentarians’ tasks. The findings reveal that a legislator’s versatility, world outlook and social positioning within the Parliamentary structures greatly improves ability to acquire and …
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Female Legislators and the Power of the Purse: Does Gender Affect Government Spending? A Cross-National Analysis
… findings about the activities and effects of female legislators. The outcome variable, government spending, measures substantive representation by analyzing government spending data across several issue areas. The key question is: has the addition of women to national legislatures led to an …
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African American Female Political Behavior in the Georgia General Assembly: Policy, Position, & Power
… the political behavior of African American female legislators in the Georgia General Assembly by measuring the types of bills they introduce/sponsor compared to their White female counterparts during three regular legislative sessions between 2017 and 2022. This research seeks to provide …
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When Women Matter: The Relationship Between Women's Presence and Policy Representation in Western European States
… theorize the link between the presence of female legislators and attention to women on the political agenda. Inspired by these policy debates, this dissertation asks when women's policy representation emerges in Western European countries and whether the presence of female politicians …
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The impact of electoral gender quotas on women’s representation in legislative decision-making bodies
… groups. Studies also suggest that female participation in legislative processes helped to overcome gender bias in access to specific services and that female legislators tended to allocate more funds to causes important to women. In light of these arguments, the question remains one …
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The Substantive Representation of Women in Turkey: Examining the Impact of Gender and Intersecting Identities in the Legislative Arena
… led to substantive representation. Female legislators’ legislative agenda differ from the agendas of their male colleagues. There are significant gender differences in policy areas that can be categorized along the traditional distinction between women’s and men’s issues. The results …
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Exploring mechanisms to improve female parliamentarians’ participation in decision-making: Case study of Namibian National Assembly
The study aimed to explore mechanisms to improve female parliamentarians’ participation in decision-making, propose way to assist female parliamentarians to effectively participate in substantive decision-making and explore measures that can facilitate women’s active role in participating in …