Social influence is distributed unequally between males and females in many mammalian
societies. In human societies, gender inequality is particularly evident in access to …

We investigate whether and how women's political empowerment relates to technological
change, the main driver of long-term economic growth. We argue that three aspects of …

Women, Politics, and Power: A Global Perspective provides a clear, detailed introduction to
women's political participation and representation across a wide range of countries and …

Legislatures worldwide are dominated by wealthy elites, who are often out of touch with the
needs and problems of citizens. Research shows that the underrepresentation of the …

In recent years, concerns about the increasing generation of municipal solid waste, together
with related health and environmental issues and regulatory changes, have motivated …

This study investigates the impact of women's political representation on children's health
outcomes from 1990 to 2020 using a global dataset comprising 162 countries. The child …

As the share of women in parliaments rises, increased attention is paid to how they
substantively represent women. Meanwhile, the availability of parliamentary speech data …

Do gender quota laws-policies that mandate women's inclusion on parties' candidate slates-
affect policy outcomes? Making Gender Salient tackles this crucial question by offering a …

Decades of research has debated whether women first need to reach a “critical mass” in the
legislature before they can effectively influence legislative outcomes. This study contributes …

Even before the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, was declared a pandemic, prominent women
mayors in the United States enacted proactive and innovative policies to prevent local …