Substantive representation of women by parliamentarians in Asia: A comparative study of ten countries

• Main Author: JOSHI, Devin K.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2022
• Subjects: national parliamentarians; Asia; women’s substantive representation; gender equality; Substantive representation of women (SRW); personal backgrounds; experiences; members of parliament (MPs); institutional dimensions; gender-sensitive; societal attitudes; critical actors; critical mass; Asian parliaments; numerical representation; substantive representation; Gender and Sexuality; Political Science
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/3680; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/4938/viewcontent/10.4324_9781003275961_1_chapterpdf.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book presents the results of a pioneering new large-scale study on how national parliamentarians in Asia are advancing women’s substantive representation and gender equality. It focuses...