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Editorial: Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments
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Abstract Gender equality reforms implemented across various parliaments around the world have diversified. Introducing the thematic issue Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments, we trace the context of making parliamentary institutions more gender-sensitive. We highlight both international organizations' top... view more
Gender equality reforms implemented across various parliaments around the world have diversified. Introducing the thematic issue Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments, we trace the context of making parliamentary institutions more gender-sensitive. We highlight both international organizations' top-down efforts and grassroots movements' bottom-up approaches and emphasize the complexities of descriptive, substantive, and symbolic representation. We argue that next to the broader setting, feminist institutionalism provided a critical lens to examine these relationships while acknowledging the need for gender-sensitive parliaments that prioritize gender equality. We illuminate contributions from both the Global South and North and pay particular attention to “extraordinary cases” as well as methodological, theoretical, and conceptual innovations, highlighting the challenges and opportunities in institutionalizing gender equality in diverse political contexts.... view less
Keywords
parliament; party; political reform; gender-specific factors; equality; government; representation; gender relations
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
critical actors; gender equality; gender‐sensitive parliaments; policy reform; political parties; political representation; procedural reform
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Journal
Politics and Governance, 12 (2024)
Issue topic
Gender Equality Reforms in Parliaments
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed