Equal playing field? On the intersection between gender and being young in the Swedish Parliament

Erikson, Josefina; Josefsson, Cecilia

doi:10.1080/21565503.2018.1564055

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“…Among legislators, demographics are correlated. For example, female legislators may be older, on average, than male legislators because of the gender stereotypes young females are subjected to, affecting their electability (Erikson & Josefsson, 2021; Fountaine, 2017). Gender is then confounded with age.…”

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Who is listening? Profiles of policymaker engagement with scientific communication

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The evolving science around COVID-19 made timely digital communication with policymakers increasingly important for all constituencies. This holds true particularly for the scientific community, where evidenceinformed policymaking can influence the effectiveness of public responses. In this context, understanding how to reach policymakers effectively and which policymakers are likely to engage with scientific information delivered through digital mediums is critical. This study provides a novel observational approach to understanding reach with policymakers through science email campaigns. Using a sample of nearly 3000 state policymakers, we assessed data from five digital messaging campaigns. Results indicate four profiles of legislators: those who rarely open and open slowly (Never Openers), those who only opened a couple of emails (Rare Openers), those who open quickly, but do not always open (Intermittent Openers), and those that consistently open quickly (Always Openers). Female legislators and legislators who had served for fewer terms were more likely to be Always Openers or Intermittent Openers, relative to male legislators and legislators who had served more terms. This study reveals patterns of email engagement and indicates science communication efforts may need to adopt more targeted strategies that better reach policymakers who tend to engage less frequently with emailed research content.

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“…Stockemer and Sundstrom (2018: 478) highlight that this is the most common operationalization found in political representation literature. Norris and Franklin (1997: 189) and Erikson and Josefsson (2021: 87) also define the younger generation as people aged 35 years and below. The Hong Kong government likewise adopts this definition 6 .…”

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Does the age of legislators matter to their representational behavior? Evidence from Hong Kong

Tam¹

2022

Japanese Journal of Political Science

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In this research note we examine the impacts of legislators' age on their representational behavior in Hong Kong by conducting content analyses of the questions raised by members of the Hong Kong legislature (LegCo) at the plenary meetings from 1998 to 2016. We explore whether young legislators were more likely than older legislators to represent youth interests. Our results show that legislators' age did not significantly affect their representational behavior. We propose three factors of this null finding. The first concerns the relatively low voter turnout among young people in Hong Kong. The second is related to the career incentives of legislators in authoritarian legislature. The last factor is the political affiliation of young legislators in Hong Kong.

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“…It further indicates that the lowest numbers were in committees dealing with finance, planning and infrastructure, a reflection of the 10 th parliament. Observably, this perpetuated the notion that some themes are exclusive to men, as pointed out by Erikson and Josefsson (2019).…”

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Elusive Quest by Women for Legislative Numbers in Kenya’s National Assembly of the 11th Parliament (2013 -2017)

Miruka

Wamue-Ngare

Okemwa

2021

IJGS

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Purpose: Application of gender quotas in the 2013 general elections in Kenya led to 68 women legislators joining the National Assembly. This was the largest number of women elected to the legislature since independence in 1963. Studies show that such surges embolden women to pursue legislative agenda on gender equality and social welfare issues. This article examines women legislators’ quests for further increased numbers in Kenya’s National Assembly 2013 -2017 and the results. Methodology: This was a descriptive study of Kenya’s National Assembly of the 11th parliament (2013 -2017). A total of 11 women and four key informants were identified through stratified and purposive sampling respectively. Data was collected using semi-structured interview schedules. Responses were recorded in writing and audio-tape. The study also did a content analysis of the Hansard. Data was transcribed, manually processed, analysed and discussed under each study objective. Quantitative data was captured in tables with descriptions while qualitative data was narrated with inferences. Findings: The study established that efforts to increase women’s numbers in the legislature were unsuccessful because of resistance from male colleagues. However, women achieved an increase in committee membership and leadership. The article concludes that resistance to the proposed affirmative law to increase women’s legislative numbers was rooted in patriarchy and male entitlement to power. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The article demonstrates how the quest to embed affirmative action in law was frustrated by patriarchy. It states that for women to succeed on such pursuits, they need to be assertive and strategic. It further demonstrates that women’s occupation of parliamentary leadership positions enabled them to showcase their abilities and debunk the notion that they are inferior. This coheres with liberal feminism, that marginalising women denies the society the benefit of their talents. The article proposes that women should seek influential parliamentary committees instead of seeking a general spread in all of them. A constitutional amendment to have an unequivocal provision on elections that automates the desired proportions of women to men in the National Assembly is also recommended.

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Equal playing field? On the intersection between gender and being young in the Swedish Parliament

Cited by 21 publications

References 42 publications

Who is listening? Profiles of policymaker engagement with scientific communication

Who is listening? Profiles of policymaker engagement with scientific communication

Does the age of legislators matter to their representational behavior? Evidence from Hong Kong

Elusive Quest by Women for Legislative Numbers in Kenya’s National Assembly of the 11th Parliament (2013 -2017)

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