Tag: Jessica Fortin Rittberger
More women at the top? Why we see variation in local–national gender gaps for elected assemblies
There is considerable variation in the representation of women in elected chambers between different levels of government, but the differences are not uniform between countries. By examining the unusual case of Germany, where the representation of women is greater at higher echelons, Jessica Fortin-Rittberger, Christina Eder, Corinna Kroeber and Vanessa Marent find that the nature of the party system is crucial, in particular the strength of left-leaning and minor parties, which has implications for understanding levels of representation in other democracies.
The best of Democratic Audit’s 2015 coverage of the European Union
As always, this year has been an eventful one on the continent, with the Brexit referendum on the horizon and political clashes over the terms of the UK’s membership, as well as a migrant crisis and the Greek crisis. Here, we round up 10 of the best articles on Democratic Audit which focus on the European […]
Recruitment procedures shape the gender composition of party lists in European Parliament elections
Different countries select their Members of the European Parliament in different manners, with Britain opting for a party list system based on regional (in the case of England) and national constituencies (in the cases of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland). The European Parliament has better gender representation than most legislatures, however as Jessica Fortin-Rittberger, Berthold Rittberger, […]
Why the European Parliament has a better gender balance than national parliaments
Across Europe there is a wide variation in the percentage of female representatives in national parliaments, with the gender balance typically skewed toward male representatives. But what can the European Parliament tell us about mechanisms for ensuring a better gender balance? Jessica Fortin-Rittberger and Berthold Rittberger write that there is a clear ‘gender gap’ between […]
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