WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENT – “GLASS CEILING” SYNDROME AND PARTY SELECTION Cover Image

ПАРТИЦИПАЦИЈА ЖЕНА У ПАРЛАМЕНТУ – СИНДРОМ “СТАКЛЕНОГ ПЛАФОНА” И ПАРТИЈСКА СЕЛЕКЦИЈА
WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION IN PARLIAMENT – “GLASS CEILING” SYNDROME AND PARTY SELECTION

Author(s): Lilijana Čičkarić
Subject(s): Politics, Gender Studies, Evaluation research, Sociology of Politics
Published by: Српско социолошко друштво
Keywords: women; political participation; parliament; party selection;

Summary/Abstract: The impact of “glass ceiling” syndrome and party selection on participation of women in parliament and other political institutions are examined in this article. “Glass ceiling” syndrome, which means invisible, but almost impenetrable border that women face in professional life, keeping them away from positions of influence and progress in career, is the main reason for the small number of women involved in politics. According to the focus of the research, there are three groups of barriers to women’s political participation. Most researchers examine the influence of the political system, institutional and legal mechanisms, the question of their transparency and functional improvement. Significantly less frequent approach came from authors who are concentrated on the social and economic barriers, financial conditions and the broader social context.

  • Issue Year: 48/2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 549-564
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Serbian