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In Europe, women politicians were even more likely to respond to female constituents who asked for help. Ponomariova_Maria via Getty

October 19, 2020

Women politicians more likely to reply to people who reach out in need, study shows

Zoila Ponce de Leon, Washington and Lee University and Gabriele Magni, Loyola Marymount University

Researchers posed as constituents and emailed 3,685 legislators in 11 countries in Europe and Latin America to ask for help. Responsiveness varied by gender by up to 13 percentage points.

In this January 2019 photo, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser kisses her daughter after being sworn in. Will the coronavirus stop women’s careers from advancing or lead to societal changes that will make advancement easier? (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

April 21, 2020

The coronavirus could either help or hinder women’s candidacies

Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, Queen's University, Ontario

Whatever the eventual impact on women’s candidacies post-pandemic, COVID-19 has the potential to shock the system, upending or reinforcing existing gender imbalances in political power.

No place for women in Indonesia’s election. www.shutterstock.com

March 28, 2019

Indonesia’s male-dominated parliament disadvantages female politicians

Ella S. Prihatini, The University of Western Australia

The parliament in Indonesia is male-centric and Java-centric, discouraging women from participating in politics.

January 15, 2019

There’s no ‘silver bullet’ in bringing more women to parliament in Asia

Ella S. Prihatini, The University of Western Australia

Interaction between between seven socio-political variables influence the level of women’s parliamentary representation.

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