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Women, power, and political representation : Canadian and comparative perspectives / edited by Roosmarijn de Geus, Erin Tolley, Elizabeth Goodyear-Grant, and Peter John Loewen.

Geus, Roosmarijn Adriënne de, 1988- (editor.). Tolley, Erin, (editor.). Goodyear-Grant, Elizabeth, 1976- (editor.). Loewen, Peter John, 1979- (eeditor.).

Summary:

"Delving into the pressing topic of gender and politics, this volume provides fresh comparative perspectives on "what works" to promote women in politics today. Inspiring and informative, Women, Power, and Political Representation offers a comprehensive overview of the role women play in contemporary politics, and pinpoints the reasons behind their under representation. Discussing the challenges and opportunities women face when running for office, as well as their experiences as political leaders, this book offers a broad and thoughtful overview of the pitfalls encountered by women, from gender biases to sexual harassment, in the notoriously male dominated political arena. Featuring a range of voices that articulate a path towards women's political advancement and equality, Women, Power, and Political Representation is an important and timely resource for scholars, students, and women working professionally in Canadian and international politics."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781487525200
ISBN: 1487525206
Physical Description: x, 203 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Toronto ; University of Toronto Press, [2021]
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-200).

Formatted Contents Note:

Women's representation in Canadian federal cabinets, 1980-2019 / Roosmarijn de Geus and Peter John Loewen -- Do Women Get Fewer Votes in Ontario Provincial Elections? / Semra Sevi, André Blais and Vincent Arel-Bundock -- News and Political Legitimacy: Gendered Mediation of Canadian Political Leaders Linda Trimble -- Adversarial politics: Understanding the colonial context of Indigenous women's political participation in Canada / Robyn Bourgeois -- Missing the Wave? Women Congressional Candidates Who Lost in the 2018 Election / Julie Dolan, Paru Shah and Semilla Stripp -- Black Women's Hair Matters: The Uneasy Marriage of Electoral Politics (Dis)Respectability Politics / Nadia E. Brown -- Women in the Plenary: Verbal Participation in the Argentine Congress / Tiffany D. Barnes and Victoria Beall -- Women as Party Leaders / Diana Z. O'Brien -- A Question of Ethics? Addressing Sexual Harassment in the Legislatures of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada / Tracey Raney and Cheryl Collier -- Gender Quotas and Beyond: Policy Solutions to Women's Underrepresentation in Politics / Magda Hinojosa, Miki Kittilson and Alexandra M. Williams -- Quotas, Reserved Seats and Electoral Rules on Women Parliamentarians in Asia / Netina Tan -- Changing Minds. Canadian Perspectives on Gender Quotas and Diversity / Chantal Maillé -- Gender Quotas and Women's Political Representation: Lessons for Canada / Susan Franceschet -- Making the Case for Women's Representation: What, Who, and Why / Kelly Dittmar -- Women in Parliament: From Presence to Impact Critical Actors in the Policy Making Process / Malliga Och -- Too feminine to be a leader? Systematic implicit biases against women politicians / Shan-Jan Sarah Liu -- Women in Politics: Beyond the heterosexual fantasy / Manon Tremblay, PhD -- New Backlash? New Barriers? Assessing Women's Contemporary Public Engagement / Sylvia Bashevkin.