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Gender Quota

In the modern world, women's political participation is one of the most important prerequisites for the country's democratic development. The fact that women's activism in political processes can bring about many positive changes does not need to be proven anymore.
Manana Darchashvili, Emilia Alaverdov
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Towards a gender quota [PDF]

DIW Economic Bulletin, 2015
In 2016, a fixed gender quota will come into force in Germany, affecting the supervisory boards of listed companies that also have employee representation (full codetermination).1 By as early as September 30, 2015, however, all companies will be obliged to set a self-imposed target quota - even companies that meet just one of these criteria; i.e ...
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Implementing Inclusion: Gender Quotas, Inequality, and Backlash in Kenya

Politics & Gender, 2020
Extensive research has affirmed the potential of gender quotas to advance women's political inclusion. When Kenya's gender quota took effect after a new constitution was promulgated in 2010, women were elected to the highest number of seats in the ...
M. Berry, Yolande Bouka, Marilyn Muthoni Kamuru   +2 more
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Institutionalising Gender Equality in Spain: From Party Quotas to Electoral Gender Quotas

West European Politics, 2012
This article accounts for the particular steps Spain took to institutionalise gender equality in political representation. While some West European countries, where the ‘incremental track’ was considered too slow or too ineffective, recently shifted to the ‘fast track’ (notably, Belgium, France, Italy and Portugal), Spain adopted a legislative quota in
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Mandating Diversity on the Board of Directors: Do Investors Feel That Gender Quotas Result in Tokenism or Added Value for Firms?

Journal of Business Ethics, 2022
Jessica M. Rixom, Mark Jackson, Brett A. Rixom   +2 more
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Party Politics and the Implementation of Gender Quotas: Resisting Institutions

Gender and Politics, 2023

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Do Board Gender Quotas Affect Firm Value? Evidence from California Senate Bill No. 826

Journal of Corporate Finance, 2019
We examine stock market reactions, direct costs of compliance, and board adjustments to California Senate Bill No. 826 (SB 826), the first mandated board gender diversity quota in the United States.
Daniel Greene, Vincent J. Intintoli, Kathleen M. Kahle   +2 more
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Justice and utility: Approval of gender quotas to increase gender balance in top‐level managements—lessons from Iceland

Gender, Work & Organization, 2023
Laufey Axelsdóttir, Þorgerður J. Einarsdóttir, Guðbjörg Linda Rafnsdóttir   +2 more
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The Impact of Gender Quotas

Choice Reviews Online, 2012
The introduction of electoral gender quotas in diverse contexts around the globe has attracted a great deal of scholarly and political interest. To date, research on these measures has focused primarily on quota design, adoption, and effects on the numbers of women elected.
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Why Do Young Men Oppose Gender Quotas? Group Threat and Backlash to Legislative Gender Quotas

Legislative Studies Quarterly, 2022
Jeong Hyun Kim, Yesola Kweon
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