One potential consequence of increasing women's numeric representation is that women
elected officials will behave differently than their men counterparts and improve women's …

Women's representation in executive office continues to lag behind that of their female peers
in legislatures, and several studies find women face an executive glass ceiling. One way to …

This research provides new theoretical and empirical insights into the gender politics of the
springboards to chief executive office. The extremely masculinised composition of the …

RESUMEN¿ Cuáles son los factores que explican la inclusión de las mujeres en puestos
políticos subnacionales? La literatura convencional ha examinado las designaciones de …

While women are underrepresented in politics, recent improvements in women's
representation in legislative and executive bodies have spurred academic interest in the …

This paper examines the effect of party primaries on women's chances of winning a
leadership contest in eight Western parliamentary countries since 1985. By doing so, we …

Traditional stereotypes about both gender and managers make women appear to be
incongruent with management positions; a potential consequence of which is less favorable …

Do women elected officials contribute to the creation of public sector workforces that are
more representative of the populations they serve? A more representative bureaucracy is …

This paper presents the numeric representation of women mayors in 2,926 Slovak
municipalities in the period 2002–2022, covering six election periods concerning the …

Vice presidents have acquired relevance in Latin American politics. We examine how party
system change, societal change, and gender quotas affect the composition of executive …