Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal
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Summary: | Although the gender composition of assemblies is slowly changing in order to include more women, very little is known about citizens’ attitudes towards women’s descriptive representation. Using data from a representative sample of the Portuguese population, this article aims to offer an explanation of citizens’ attitudes towards women in parliament. It demonstrates that the Portuguese population is willing to see the presence of women in political power increase, but only up to a certain point: although most people support an increase in the number of female MPs, only a minority wish a substantial increase. This article makes a valuable contribution to the literature by demonstrating that, more than party identification or gender stereotypes, issues surrounding concerns with women’s interests and with the quality of democracy are strongly related to a desire for a gender equilibrated political environment. |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal Espírito-Santo, A. Citizens’ attitudes Female MPs Gender stereotypes Portugal Women’s descriptive representation |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Citizens' attitudes towards descriptive representation: the case of women in Portugal |
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Espírito-Santo, A. |
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Espírito-Santo, A. |
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Espírito-Santo, A. |
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Citizens’ attitudes Female MPs Gender stereotypes Portugal Women’s descriptive representation |
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Citizens’ attitudes Female MPs Gender stereotypes Portugal Women’s descriptive representation |
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Although the gender composition of assemblies is slowly changing in order to include more women, very little is known about citizens’ attitudes towards women’s descriptive representation. Using data from a representative sample of the Portuguese population, this article aims to offer an explanation of citizens’ attitudes towards women in parliament. It demonstrates that the Portuguese population is willing to see the presence of women in political power increase, but only up to a certain point: although most people support an increase in the number of female MPs, only a minority wish a substantial increase. This article makes a valuable contribution to the literature by demonstrating that, more than party identification or gender stereotypes, issues surrounding concerns with women’s interests and with the quality of democracy are strongly related to a desire for a gender equilibrated political environment. |
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