Essays about: "Gendered barriers to enter politics"

Found 1 essay containing the words Gendered barriers to enter politics.

  1. 1. When women opt out of politics : Exploring gendered barriers to political candidacy

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Emma Höen Bustos; [2016]
    Keywords : Gendered barriers to enter politics; political participation and representation; candidate selection; Colombia; clientelism; formal and informal institutions.;

    Abstract : This study aims to explore women’s perceived barriers to enter politics investigated through a Colombian case study. The Colombian case highlights a paradox common in Latin America where representation levels of women in legislatures are low, but representation in other professions is high. READ MORE