Gender Politics and Representation
External reference: https://openalex.org/T11432
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Women’s participation gap in India is narrowing slowly
Analysis of women's economic participation and transformation in India, examining how formal and informal institutions impact empowerment outcomes and gender equity progress.
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Voters use ideology labels to infer candidate policy positions
Study reveals voters in multiparty systems use left-right ideology labels to infer candidate positions, even when their own ideology misaligns with their policy preferences.
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Community practices reduced gendered division of labour
Ethnographic study of how institutional practices—uniform pay, shared childcare, gender quotas—reshape gender divisions in paid and unpaid labour at community level.
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Youth-oriented VAAs improved party position knowledge
Experimental study shows youth-oriented voting advice application significantly improved party position knowledge among Belgian voters aged 16–30, while generic version had no effect.
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Foreign-born women remain underrepresented in Swedish councils and parliament
Literature review of 20 studies examining foreign-born political underrepresentation in Swedish parliament and local councils alongside analysis of factors enabling or hindering their participation.
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Party aid and party research rest on different assumptions
Article examining the gap between international party support practitioners and comparative researchers, identifying differing conceptualizations of party function as a barrier to convergence.
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Survey wording may shape Black women’s reported emotions and political participation
Survey methodology influences emotion reporting among Black women in political participation, revealing gaps in intersectional theories of affect and electoral engagement.
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A Critical Analysis of Iran's Rural Development Policies from the Perspective of Social Inclusion and Gender Equity
Mixed-methods analysis of Iran's rural development policies reveals persistent gender inequalities in resource access, institutional support, and decision-making representation.

