The gender recontest gap in elections

Baskaran, Thushyanthan; Hessami, Zohal

doi:10.1016/j.euroecorev.2022.104111

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“…The data collection process involved interviewing women leaders which was similar to the method for this study. This phenomenological study sought to explore and better understand the professional journeys of women county executives in Tennessee, following others who have used this method to better understand participants' experiences, values, and actions in the context of women within leadership positions in government (Alberti et al, 2022;Baskaran & Hessami, 2022;Funk & Philips, 2019;Liu, 2018).…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…If government organizations want to raise the proportion of women in leadership positions, it is necessary to better understand the experiences of the women who hold these crucial positions. The notion of a representative bureaucracy accepts women's social experiences and views them as advantageous in the public sector (Baskaran & Hessami, 2022).…”

Section: Social Role Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Men and women are socialized into different social roles as adults. Women are expected to possess community qualities such as being affectionate, helpful, kind, sympathetic, interpersonally sensitive, nurturant, and gentle (Baskaran & Hessami, 2022). In contrast, men are socialized to be assertive, confident, or controlling.…”

Section: Theme 1: Nurturing/caregivingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring the Journey and Perspectives of Women County Executives in Tennessee

Greene,

Jones,

Greene

2023

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The need for equal gender representation is crucial at local political levels. Of the 95 counties in Tennessee, only three currently have women county executives, and this representation is even less than in 2022 when five counties were led by women in the executive role. Although women account for only 19.8% of county chief executive officers nationwide, Tennessee falls well below the average with a mere 3.2% representation across all counties. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore and better understand the professional journeys of women county executives in Tennessee. Three themes emerged from analysis of the data: the nurturing/caregiving nature of women, the importance of political parties, and the impact on children. The study expands the current knowledge base on the career progression of elected women to help equalize women's presence in county government across the state.

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Section: Social Role Theorymentioning

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Section: Theme 1: Nurturing/caregivingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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