gender quotas
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How Do Electoral Gender Quotas Impact Government Spending?
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Over the past few decades, an increasing number of countries have established gender quotas for elected positions. Typically, these quotas are enacted to address underrepresentation of women in political offices. According to data collected by the United Nations (UN), women represented just “22.8 percent of all national parliamentarians” in June…
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Female Legislators and the Tipping Point for Female Centered Policy
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Research shows that, as the percentage of female legislators increases, the likelihood of the state instituting welfare sanctions decreases.