Women are underrepresented in most elected and appointed positions in local government
in the United States. This essay details what we know about women's representation in cities …

Research shows that voters often use gender stereotypes to evaluate candidates, which
should help women in some electoral contexts and hurt them in others. Yet, most research …

Women and Politics: Paths to Power and Political Influence examines the role of women in
politics from the early women's movements to the female politicians in power today. The …

Different stereotypes exist for women politicians in a way that is not true for men; a difference
that may affect voter evaluations. While some research concludes that these stereotypes …

Many US elections provide voters with precious little information about candidates on the
ballot. In local contests, party labels are often absent. In primary elections, party labels are …

An implicit assumption underlying the gender stereoty** literature is that female
candidates have an advantage in local elections. Two factors motivate this assumption. First …

Brazil's quality of democracy remains limited by enduring obstacles including the weakness
of parties and underrepresentation of marginalized groups. Party Institutionalization and …

Are ambitious women punished in politics? Building on literature from negotiation, we argue
that women candidates who are perceived to be ambitious are more likely to face social …

The adage “All politics is local” in the United States is largely true. Of the United States'
90,106 governments, 99.9% are local governments. Despite variations in institutional …

In November 2017, New Orleans elected the first woman, and first Black woman, mayor in
the city's history. Voters were unable to rely on gender, race, or partisanship to differentiate …