The role of women in Western societies changed dramatically in the 20th century. We study how political empowerment … affected women's emancipation as reflected in their life choices like marital decisions and labor market participation. The … staggered introduction of female suffrage in Swiss states allows us to exploit the variation in the age women experienced …

We document the political participation of women in Indian democracy by comparing the turnout of women voters to men in … in the gender bias in voting over time. In particular, we find that the sex ratio of voters (the number of women voters … declining gender bias in voting is across all the states, including the traditionally backward “BIMARU” states of Bihar, Madhya …

In this paper, we study the effect of women's suffrage on government expenditure in Swiss cantons. Based on the … outcome of the political process. Women, on average, still belong to lower income classes than men. According to theories on … government size, women's participation is therefore expected to increase demand for public services. In contrast to this …

This paper investigates how direct election regimes (à la presidential democracy) affect the selection of women into …

This paper studies the effect of female political representation on violence against women. Using a Regression …

Exploiting a natural voting experiment we identify female preferences for real policy issues in the electorate. We then …

randomize the eligibility of incumbent mayors for reelection. Despite a context increasingly favorable to the election of women … a backlash or stereotype threat e ffect penalizing women after a female incumbent …

choices using the example of child care - a public good arguably valued by women. We hand-collect micro-data for 224 …

Does electing female politicians increase women’s political representation? Using a difference-in-differences design on … the share of women in government. To address selection concerns, we apply the synthetic control method to a unique case of …. Our findings provide causal evidence that her entry led to a lasting rise in women’s political representation …

Every day, three women are murdered in the United States by a current or former partner. Yet policy action to prevent … crimes against women in the developing world. This paper investigates whether the election of a female politician reduces the …