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American politics: a local government analysis of how gender influences the decision to run for office

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Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Political science
 Research Subject Categories::INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AREAS::Gender studies
 Local government
 Representation
 Underrepresentation
 Proportional representation
 Gender gap
 Political ambition
 Public perception
 Traditional gender roles
 Town and city councils
 Legislators
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2019-05
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How does gender affect the decision to run for local office? This article explains how the socialization of traditional gender roles influenced a public perception where men are more qualified for political positions than women, and how in turn, the public-perception influenced a negative self-perception where women feel less qualified to run for office. In addition to those factors, this article explains how political party, professional career and recruitment opportunities pose challenges for women where they pose fewer to no challenges for men. Identifying these factors is necessary in order for women to one day achieve representation proportional to their population. The survey conducted in this research on local town and city council governments throughout New York State, seeks to uncover how all of those factors influenced the decision to run for local office.
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