Corinna Kröber
The new German Bundestag will be smaller and more right-wing wing. And it will be more male-dominated.âŻCorinna KröberâŻandâŻLena StephanâŻdiscuss how the political shift to the right and the new electoral law have influenced this trend, and the potential long-term consequences for womenâs political representation in Germany Read more
Hans Asenbaum
Despite being the first Black woman to run for US President on a major party ticket, Kamala Harrisâ identity plays no prominent role in public perception. Hans Asenbaum argues that Trumpâs attempts to define Harris are failing because of her intersectionality and fluidity. Read more
Fiona Buckley
Legislative gender quotas are effecting change in Irish politics. However, argue Fiona Buckley and Mack Mariani, without strong party leadership and political will, advances in womenâs political representation can only go so far. To maintain progress, party leaders must prioritise womenâs recruitment, nomination, and financial support as well as retain incumbent women Read more
Ragnhild Louise Muriaas
Women have made great strides towards equal representation in parliaments across the world. Their short parliamentary careers, however, still stop them from representing their constituents as effectively as men colleagues, write Ragnhild L. Muriaas and Torill Stavenes, guest editors of The Loopâs blog series to mark International Womenâs Day on Friday 8 March Read more
Ragnhild Louise Muriaas
In recent decades, women across the globe have entered parliaments in greater numbers. Few of them, however, end up as senior MPs with long experience. This, write Ragnhild Louise Muriaas and Torill Stavenes, means that women â even in advanced democracies â are still much less powerful than men in parliaments Read more
Gaia Taffoni
Countries attempting to improve women's position in relation to that of men have started using a Gender Impact Assessment (GIA) to examine policies' potential effects. But social and cultural barriers to gender justice and the politicisation of gender mainstreaming challenge its successful implementation, writes Gaia Taffoni Read more
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