Women in Local Politics – A Case Study of Municipalities of up to Three Thousand Inhabitants in the Moravian-Silesian Region. Cover Image

Ženy v lokální politice – případová studie obcí do tří tisíc obyvatel v Moravskoslezském kraji
Women in Local Politics – A Case Study of Municipalities of up to Three Thousand Inhabitants in the Moravian-Silesian Region.

Author(s): Radomír Sztwiertnia, Dana Hellová
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: representation of women in politics; barriers to entry into politics; local politics; Moravian-Silesian Region

Summary/Abstract: The inadequate representation of women at various levels of politics is a much discussed topic among politicians and the public. Socio-economic, institutional and cultural factors are often perceived as the main reasons which influence the supply and demand sides of political competition. In Czech local politics, the situation seems to be more propitious. The proportion of women in municipal assemblies is significantly higher, which brings us to the question of the influence of traditional barriers to women‘s decisions to enter politics. On the basis of quantitative research among representatives of municipalities of up to three thousand inhabitants in the Moravian-Silesian Region, we conclude that the defined barriers are present; however, their influence on the decision of women to enter politics is weakening.

  • Issue Year: XIX/2012
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 260-275
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Czech