With the kind support of the PSA Irish Politics and Women and Politics Specialist groups, on the 7th of November the University of Ulster hosted a conversation between three leading academics on the pitfalls and possibilities of researching gender issues in ethno-nationally divided societies. Organised by Jennifer Thomson (Queen Mary, University of London) and Claire… Continue reading Researching Gender in Divided Societies: A conversation
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2015 European Conference on Politics and Gender Deadline Extended – 1 November
The deadline for proposals for the 2015 European Conference on Politics and Gender has been extended until Saturday 1 November 2014. The ECPG conference will take place 11-13 June 2015 at Uppsala University in Sweden. For more details on how to submit a paper or panel proposal, please click here.
Missing Women: It’s Time for Legislative Quotas in British Politics
Rosie Campbell, Sarah Childs, Meryl Kenny and the other members of the UK Political Studies Association (PSA) Women and Politics Specialist Group Last week the Counting Women In coalition published its 2014 report into Sex and Power in the UK. Yet again women will be reading that they are under-represented in British politics: at Westminster,… Continue reading Missing Women: It’s Time for Legislative Quotas in British Politics
**NEW BOOK** Deeds and Words: Gendering Politics after Joni Lovenduski
A new ECPR Press collection, edited by Rosie Campbell and Sarah Childs, pays tribute to Professor Joni Lovenduski's contribution to gender studies and feminist politics. How does feminism shake up political science, the study of politics and electoral politics? What difference do feminist political scientists and politicians make to political institutions, policy processes and outcomes?… Continue reading **NEW BOOK** Deeds and Words: Gendering Politics after Joni Lovenduski
Undergraduate Essay Competition Winners Announced!
The PSA Women and Politics Specialist Group is delighted to announce the winners of our annual Undergraduate Essay Competition. This year's judge, Professor Francesca Gains (University of Manchester), noted the impressive quality of the essay submissions, stating: 'the standard of entries was incredibly high with all 11 of the essays submitted demonstrating a command of the literature… Continue reading Undergraduate Essay Competition Winners Announced!
Check out the PSA specialist group on Parliaments and Legislatures!
PSA specialist group on Parliaments and Legislatures This group focuses on the study of parliament and our members include single country specialists as well as those with comparative interests. Our research encompasses questions about executive-legislative relations, scrutiny, organisation and procedure, committees, institutional change and reform, parliamentary parties, representation, parliamentary careers, public engagement and trust. Our members work on a… Continue reading Check out the PSA specialist group on Parliaments and Legislatures!
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Parliamentary Affairs articles on representation of women in parliamentary democracies. Free to access till the end of 2014.
To celebrate International Women's Day, the editors of Parliamentary Affairs have drawn together recent publications examining the representation of women in parliamentary democracies around the world. All papers are free to access until the end of 2014; please click on the links to download. To celebrate International Women's Day, the editors of Parliamentary Affairs have… Continue reading Parliamentary Affairs articles on representation of women in parliamentary democracies. Free to access till the end of 2014.
Free issue (limited time) with ‘Electoral quotas and political representation: Comparative perspectives’ by Mona Lena Krook and Pär Zetterberg
Free article (limited time): 'Electoral quotas and political representation: Comparative perspectives' by Mona Lena Krook and Pär Zetterberg The map below shows the spread of state mandated quotas for women and minorities around the world as of December 2008. Electoral quotas have emerged as one of the critical political reforms of the last two decades,… Continue reading Free issue (limited time) with ‘Electoral quotas and political representation: Comparative perspectives’ by Mona Lena Krook and Pär Zetterberg
Undergraduate Essay winners announced!
The Women and Politics Specialist Group of The Political Studies Association is proud to announce our 2013 essay competition winners: 1st prize: Jessica Firth (University of Edinburgh) Does the Rise of the Global Sex Industry Represent Progress or Failure for Feminism? 2nd prize: Daniela Filipa Martins Cabral (Queen Mary) Can women ever benefit from emphasising their difference… Continue reading Undergraduate Essay winners announced!
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