Why do people assume female politicians are less likely than men to engage in the illegal
use of public positions for private gain? We argue that voters may perceive women as …

Women remain underrepresented in cabinets, especially in high-prestige,“masculine”
portfolios. Still, a growing number of states have appointed women to the finance ministry—a …

Although a growing body of research suggests that the constabularization of the military for
domestic policing is counterproductive, this increasingly prevalent policy has nonetheless …

Under what conditions do citizens most effectively connect to the democratic process? We
tend to think that factors like education, income, and workforce participation are most …

The recent world-wide trend of female chief executives struggling to maintain public support
while facing corruption allegations and scandals poses the question of whether female …

Do female leaders affect voters' perceptions of political parties' placement on the left-right
spectrum? Using public opinion data on 269 parties in 35 countries between 1976 and …

How does the symbolic power of a female president affect female parliamentary behavior?
Whereas female descriptive representation has increased around the world, women …

Research on public opinion towards affirmative action shows that citizens often support the
principle of equality while simultaneously rejecting policies that promote it in a pattern …

The influence of female executives is gradually becoming prominent. Using samples of
Chinese listed companies from 2008 to 2021, we examine the influence of female …

We draw on research from gender stereotypes and mass communication to develop and test
an innovative theoretical framework of implicit and explicit gender framing. This framework …