What Drives Women’s Substantive Representation in Muslim-Majority Countries? Lessons from Turkey

Bulut, Alper

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“…A growing body of research has examined the substantive representation of women (SRW) in parliament; however, these studies have largely been confined to Western democracies (Kroeber, 2018;Dingler et al, 2019;Höhmann, 2020;. Thus far, only limited studies have analyzed the relationship between women's descriptive and substantive representation in Asian democracies (Jovani et al, 2020;Shim, 2021) or in Muslim-majority countries (Ayata, 2008;Bulut, 2020). On the other hand, studies on women's parliamentary representation in the DPR are limited to women's views in accessing parliament (Prihatini, 2019c), committee assignments (Prihatini, 2019d), and gender quotas (Perdana & Hillman, 2020).…”

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Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

Joshi¹,

Echle²

2022

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Analyzing an impressive array of countries, 'Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments' fills a considerable gap in the women in politics literature. With findings based on original interviews with leading political experts including parliamentarians, this collection goes beyond analyzing women's numerical presence in legislative bodies to understanding how myriad factors shape women's substantive representation. This book will be a vital resource for scholars and policymakers alike and anyone interested in advancing women's policy representation in Asia and beyond."Dr Farida Jalalzai, Professor of Political Science, Virginia Tech "This edited volume offers a rich collection of ten Asian case studies on women's substantive representation, written by scholars from the region, cognizant of the wide-ranging diversity that can be found in the transregional perspective. As such, the book is an important contribution to the global study of gender and politics, more than often dominated by scholars working on Global North case studies and experiences. The authors engage with a variety of factors and thus contribute significantly to our understandings as well as theorizing of women's political participation not only in electoral politics but zooming into wider, underlying questions of advancing gender equality and suggesting relevant, context-sensitive critical interventions." -Dr Andrea Fleschenberg, Associate Professor, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute of Asian and African Studies "Joshi and Echle have compiled a must-read book about women's substantive representation in an understudied world region. The chapters examine how women and men parliamentarians act on women's interests in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. They find that parliamentarians' ideas about men's and women's roles are formed through lived experiences and intersectional identities, but that institutions shape whether and how ideas become translated into policy. Their conclusions offer a potent reminder that women's presence does not always mean women's power." -Dr Jennifer M. Piscopo, Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College "This book demonstrates how Asian parliamentarians have tackled policymaking for gender equality and to what extent they have achieved their agendas. It interests me specifically because I face the same problems in my everyday practice in Japan's Upper House. As a woman representative, I have been trying very hard to advance women's representation and gender equality. Gender equality in politics is no doubt a key to achieving gender equality in society. However, women MPs account for only approximately 14% of the Japanese Parliament, thereby making it difficult for me, as well as my female colleagues, to act for women and social minorities. The book offers abundant knowledge and information about gender equality and parliamentary politics. It encourages me to represent women descriptively as well as substantively. I recommend this book to many more parliamentarians inside and outside As...

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Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

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2022

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“…Women also talk more about policies commonly assumed to be in the interest of women during plenary debates (see, e.g., Clayton et al, 2017, Celis, 2006) and ask more written questions to the government on related topics (see, e.g., Lowande et al, 2019, Bird, 2005). The voting behavior of women representatives moreover indicates that they are more likely to sponsor and support respective bills than their men colleagues (see, e.g., Swers, 2002b, Hogan, 2008, Bulut, 2021).…”

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When Do Men MPs Claim to Represent Women in Plenary Debates—Time-Series Cross-Sectional Evidence from the German States

Kroeber

2022

Political Research Quarterly

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Extensive scholarly work engages with the growing number of women in legislatures around the world and highlights their role as advocates of women’s interests during parliamentary decision-making processes. This article sheds light on the reactions of men MPs (members of parliament) to this trend by uncovering how women's numerical strength in party parliamentary groups shapes the issues that their men colleagues emphasize when speaking about women during plenary debates. I argue that, the higher the share of women in a party parliamentary group, the more will men representatives emphasize women’s interests in the context of issues they can easily relate to—either because the issues lie in men’s area of responsibility according to ideas about traditional role distributions in the society, for example, the financing of gender equality projects, or because they are part of broader patterns of societal inequality, such as poverty or health. I provide empirical evidence for this argument based on original time-series cross-sectional data from plenary debates in six German states between 2005 and 2021 using a structural topic model. These findings shed light on men’s role as critical actors and have implications for gender equality and the functioning of representative democracy more broadly.

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“…In Latin America, the United States, and more recently in Turkey, women legislators tend to prioritize and favor feminine issues on health and children's issues, equality laws, and promoting educational access when it comes to bill sponsorship, committee assignments, and voting behavior situating substantive representation as a process and not an outcome (Bratton, 2005; Bulut, 2020; Dolan & Ford, 1995; Piscopo, 2014; Schwindt‐Bayer, 2006; Swers, 1998). However, linking these prioritization tendencies to actual policy outcomes has not been systematically investigated beyond national and constrained regional analyses.…”

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Does gendered representation in national legislatures promote substantive representation and human development? Evidence from the developing world

Tusalem

2022

Politics & Policy

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Despite the increase in the share of women in national legislatures in the developing world, scholars are still debating if gender-diversified legislatures promote women-friendly policies or negate women's empowerment attributed to intersectional demands, the absence of a critical mass, and continued gendered patriarchy. Previous studies also lack generalizability as they are based on single-country studies or cross-national research with samples restricted by region or constrained to affluent nation-states. To resolve the conundrum pertaining to understanding the nature of substantive representation in the non-Western world, a panel study of 64 developing countries from 2005-2019 is employed. The study finds evidence that increased legislative representation by women is positively associated with the implementation of policies that promote higher levels of gender equality, social inclusion, and human development. The results imply that women's legislative presence in the global south has significant contributions in terms of affecting policy outcomes that improve the human condition.

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What Drives Women’s Substantive Representation in Muslim-Majority Countries? Lessons from Turkey

Cited by 11 publications

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Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

When Do Men MPs Claim to Represent Women in Plenary Debates—Time-Series Cross-Sectional Evidence from the German States

Does gendered representation in national legislatures promote substantive representation and human development? Evidence from the developing world

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