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1. 1. The Precarious Case of Female Representation: A Single Case Study of Female Political Representation in Lund’s Municipality

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender; Lunds universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Baharan Raoufi Kolachayeh; [2016]
   Keywords : Female representation; the precariat; the politics of presence; social representation; labour market; local governments; female-dominate sectors; equal allocation of power; Lund’s municipality.; Social Sciences; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The thesis proceeds from Sweden’s first gender equality sub-goal; Equal Division of Power and Influence, in order to investigate how the political power is divided between the sexes within local committees in Skåne and in Lund. Political commitments at local level should be carried out alongside labour or other occupation; and thus the overall aim of the thesis is to investigate if labour market mechanisms affect women’s representation in local governments. READ MORE