Substantive Representation of Women Parliamentarians and Gender Equality in Asia - A Comparative Study

Project: Research

Project Details

Project Description

The goal of this study is to examine how members of parliament (MPs) act on behalf of women and advance gender equality. Country researchers will work together with each other and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) as a team to ensure the project is well coordinated and to maximize its quality and coherence, viability for academic publication, and public visibility. Researchers will be applying a common theoretical framework in the study and the primary methods applied to each case country should be the same.
Short titleKAS WSR in Asia - KAS Study of Women’s Substantive Representation in Asian Parliaments
AcronymWSR
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date18/02/2115/07/21

Funding

  • Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) (Konrad Adenauer Foundation): A$8,308.75

Keywords

  • Timor-Leste; womens substantive representation; gender and politics