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Investigating the ambitions of young women to run for national parliament: the case of Australia.
- Source :
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Australian Journal of Political Science . Dec2023, Vol. 58 Issue 4, p461-476. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Like many liberal democracies, there is a gender gap in the Australian Parliament. While there has been growing momentum to increase the number of female parliamentarians in the national legislature, the Parliament of Australia continues to be a male dominated domain. This paper investigates the factors that contribute to maintaining the gender gap by focusing on the ambitions of young women to become a member of the national parliament. We find that the appeal of becoming a parliamentarian for young women is significantly curtailed by beliefs that the institution maintains stereotypical gender norms as well as a masculine, and misogynistic, culture. Furthermore, we find that young women believe they lack the skills and confidence required to occupy public office which further diminishes their political ambition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *YOUNG women
*YOUNG adults
*WOMEN legislators
*LEGISLATIVE bodies
*GENDER inequality
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10361146
- Volume :
- 58
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Australian Journal of Political Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175231198
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2023.2269866