Articles by Emilie van Haute

March 13, 2025

🌈 Sexism in politics: a barrier to women’s representation

Emilie van Haute

Sexism in politics restricts women’s participation and weakens democracy. A study by Hilde Coffé and colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals the impact of sexist attacks, stereotypes, and dismissals on women candidates, shaping careers, silencing voices, and discouraging future leaders. Tackling these problems is crucial for building truly representative politics

Emilie van Haute

Professor, Department of Political Science, Université libre de Bruxelles

Emilie's research focuses on political parties, intra-party dynamics, elections, and democracy.

Her works have appeared in Electoral Studies, Party Politics, European Journal of Political Research, and Representation.

She is co-editor of the European Journal of Political Research.

@emilievh.bsky.social

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