GEOG 316 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Flowchart
13 Apr 2019
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Being elected or appointed to "stand for" a constituency and your gender / race / sexuality, etc. The un establishes 30% as the "critical mass" of women in legislative bodies. These women would then inspire others to run and normalize women"s political participation. Women see the challenges before them to be daunting. Women have to be asked to run for office, men ask to run for office key difference between men & women re: candidacy. Gatekeeper effect see flowchart on slides basically, people have so many hoops toyuimp through before they can see themselves with a seat / on the ballot, etc. How to get elected diagram shows gatekeeper effect at various points. In some cases are necessary for representation. seats reserved regardless of election outcome: quotas for elected officials, quotas for political aspirants individuals on the ballot. Ensure a certain percentage of women guaranteed. Afghanistan: 64/800 reserved for women using best loser method.
