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Political Participation

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Political Participation

By revealing the social, cultural, and structural barriers to women’s political suffrage, we can design policies and practices to increase women’s vote and voice in the public sphere. Different policies and revised cultural expectations can help us close the gender gap to establish women’s full participation in their governments.

Women Leaving the Playpen: The Emancipating Role of Female Suffrage

Being socialized at a young age in a society with female political empowerment, specifically women’s suffrage, increases a girl’s likelihood to participate in the labor force, divorce, and attain education as an adult.

Michaela Slotwinski, Alois Stutzer (2019)

Why Might Information Exacerbate the Gender Gap in Civic Participation? Evidence from Mali

A civic education course successfully improved political knowledge among women in Mali, but had a negative impact on their civic participation.

Jessica Gottlieb (2016)

Women Don’t Run? Election Aversion and Candidate Entry

Women and men are equally likely to volunteer as group representatives when chosen randomly, but women are less likely than men to run in an election.

Kristin Kanthak, Jonathan Woon (2015)

Does Women’s Knowledge of Voting Rights Affect Their Voting Behaviour in Village Elections? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in China

For women in rural China, training on voting rights and responsibilities increased their participation in village elections.

Xiaopeng Pang, Junxia Zeng, Scott Rozelle (2013)

Power, Conflict, and Community: How Gendered Views of Political Power Influence Women’s Political Ambition

Women’s perceptions of the tasks and goals associated with a political career impact their level of political ambition.

Monica C. Schneider, Mirya R. Holman, Amanda B. Diekman, Thomas McAndrew (2016)

Why Women Don’t Run: Experimental Evidence on Gender Differences in Political Competition Aversion

Highlighting the competitive nature of the political process discourages politically active women—but not men—from seeking information on running for office.

Jessica Preece, Olga Stoddard (2015)

Empowering Women through Development Aid: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan

Mandating female participation in local governance increases female mobility and involvement in village councils, but does not affect overall perceptions of the role of women in society.

Andrew Beath, Fotini Christia, Ruben Enikolopov (2013)

Do Electoral Quotas Work after They Are Withdrawn? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in India

Quotas have continuing positive effects on women’s political representation at least one cycle after they are withdrawn.

Rikhil Bhavnani (2009)

Gender Inequality in Deliberation: Unpacking the Black Box of Interaction

Women excel under majority rule when they are the majority; when the minority of a deliberative body, women are more advantaged under unanimous rule.

Tali Mendelberg, Christopher F. Karpowitz, J. Baxter Oliphant (2014)

Path-Breakers: How Does Women’s Political Participation Respond to Electoral Success?

Women’s electoral success leads to an increase in female candidacy in subsequent elections.

Sonia Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras, Lakshmi Iyer (2013)

Topic Overview

Political Participation

Why Might Information Exacerbate the Gender Gap in Civic Participation? Evidence from Mali

A civic education course successfully improved political knowledge among women in Mali, but had a negative impact on their civic participation.

Jessica Gottlieb (2016)

Does Women’s Knowledge of Voting Rights Affect Their Voting Behaviour in Village Elections? Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial in China

For women in rural China, training on voting rights and responsibilities increased their participation in village elections.

Xiaopeng Pang, Junxia Zeng, Scott Rozelle (2013)

Why Women Don’t Run: Experimental Evidence on Gender Differences in Political Competition Aversion

Highlighting the competitive nature of the political process discourages politically active women—but not men—from seeking information on running for office.

Jessica Preece, Olga Stoddard (2015)

Do Electoral Quotas Work after They Are Withdrawn? Evidence from a Natural Experiment in India

Quotas have continuing positive effects on women’s political representation at least one cycle after they are withdrawn.

Rikhil Bhavnani (2009)

Path-Breakers: How Does Women’s Political Participation Respond to Electoral Success?

Women’s electoral success leads to an increase in female candidacy in subsequent elections.

Sonia Bhalotra, Irma Clots-Figueras, Lakshmi Iyer (2013)

Women Leaving the Playpen: The Emancipating Role of Female Suffrage

Michaela Slotwinski, Alois Stutzer (2019)

Women Don’t Run? Election Aversion and Candidate Entry

Women and men are equally likely to volunteer as group representatives when chosen randomly, but women are less likely than men to run in an election.

Kristin Kanthak, Jonathan Woon (2015)

Power, Conflict, and Community: How Gendered Views of Political Power Influence Women’s Political Ambition

Women’s perceptions of the tasks and goals associated with a political career impact their level of political ambition.

Monica C. Schneider, Mirya R. Holman, Amanda B. Diekman, Thomas McAndrew (2016)

Empowering Women through Development Aid: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Afghanistan

Mandating female participation in local governance increases female mobility and involvement in village councils, but does not affect overall perceptions of the role of women in society.

Andrew Beath, Fotini Christia, Ruben Enikolopov (2013)

Gender Inequality in Deliberation: Unpacking the Black Box of Interaction

Women excel under majority rule when they are the majority; when the minority of a deliberative body, women are more advantaged under unanimous rule.

Tali Mendelberg, Christopher F. Karpowitz, J. Baxter Oliphant (2014)