women leaders
Can political affirmative action reduce gender bias?
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Lori Beaman Raghab Chattopadhyay Esther Duflo Rohini Pande Petia Topalova |
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Reservation policies, by giving voters the ability to observe the effectiveness of women leaders, might pave the way for improving women’s access to political office and reducing statistical discrimination. This column summarises India’s experience with quotas for women in public office. While women have the legal right to equal participation in politics in almost every country around the world, they remain vastly underrepresented in local and national politics. As of July 2006, women accounted for only 17% of parliamentarians worldwide, and a woman headed the government in only seven countries (UNICEF, 2007). These numbers vary dramatically by region. This article may be reproduced with appropriate attribution. See Copyright (below). Topics:
Politics and economics
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