Slovene political parties and their influence on the electoral prospects of women
| Autor: | Milica Antic Gaber |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
business.industry
media_common.quotation_subject Geography Planning and Development Development American political science Public relations Gender balance Positive action Politics Political economy Political Science and International Relations Political climate Sociology business Citizenship media_common |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Communist Studies and Transition Politics. 15:7-29 |
| ISSN: | 1743-9116 1352-3279 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13523279908415394 |
| Popis: | An exploration of the theories of equal participation of men and women within the new parties in Slovenian political life alongside the realities of gender parity allows questions to be raised concerning the gendered nature of citizenship within the new political climate in Slovenia. It is apparent that the gender balance changed in the elections between 1990 and 1996. The development of women's groups and forums, first outside the political party structures and later within them, highlights the ways in which women's self‐organization used governmental mechanisms to challenge inequities of Slovenian party political life. The efforts and the range of activities undertaken by women's groups draw attention to the provisions which need to be made if the parties are to make transparent their policy towards the issue of ‘equal presence’. Most parties confine themselves to the verbal strategies of supporting women's entry into politics and are unwilling to take steps or adopt strategies involving positive action... |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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