| Author (Person) | Bolzendahl, Catherine, Coffé, Hilde, Schnellecke, Katia |
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| Publisher | Bristol University Press |
| Series Title | European Journal of Politics and Gender |
| Series Details | Volume 2, Number 2, Pages 257-281 |
| Publication Date | June 2019 |
| ISSN | 2515 1096 |
| Content Type | Journal Article |
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Abstract : This study examines the representation of women Members of Parliament on parliamentary committees in the German Bundestag since 1990. In line with theories on the social construction of gender, our descriptive analyses show that women Members of Parliament tend to be over-represented on committees handling issues such as health and family, and under-represented on committees handling issues such as foreign and legal affairs and defence. However, party differences in the over- and under-representation of women on certain committees occur. Gender segregation is strongest within the conservative parties, which also tend to have the lowest proportion of women, and weakest within the left-wing parties. |
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https://doi.org/10.1332/251510818X15311219135250
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs, Politics and International Relations |
| Subject Tags | Gender Equality |
| Countries / Regions | Germany |
