Why Hasn’t There Been a Woman Czech Political Executive? Examining a Critical Negative Case in Central and Eastern Europe

• In Event: Democracy and Civic Engagement

Brief Overview

This paper examines the Czech party system, gender quota debate and media attention to female politicians to examine why among the notable candidates of Klaus, Babis and others, we have not yet seen a woman political executive in the Czech Republic.

Author

• Meg Rincker, Purdue University Northwest