Electoral Gender Quotas and Attitudes Toward Traditional Leaders: A Policy Experiment on Lesotho
Gender-based political quotas in Lesotho diminish the perceived power of traditional leaders, which in turn challenges patrilineal political systems that have previously kept women from holding political office.
Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India
Women political leaders prioritize public goods that are of concern to women and female citizens are more engaged in civic discussion when women hold public office.
Electoral Gender Quotas and Attitudes Toward Traditional Leaders: A Policy Experiment on Lesotho
Gender-based political quotas in Lesotho diminish the perceived power of traditional leaders, which in turn challenges patrilineal political systems that have previously kept women from holding political office.
Women as Policy Makers: Evidence from a Randomized Policy Experiment in India
Women political leaders prioritize public goods that are of concern to women and female citizens are more engaged in civic discussion when women hold public office.