Gender Quotas and the Sustainable Representation of Women in South Africa’s Local Elections

• In Event: Women in Local Politics

Brief Overview

Do gender quota policies lead to the sustainable representation of women in politics? We find that experience in the quota-mandated proportional representation (PR) tier doesn’t increase women’s chances of winning district offices in South Africa.

Authors

• Safia Farole, Portland State University

• Elif Sari Genc, Portland State University