The legitimacy and effectiveness of gender quotas in CE Europe

The study of gender quotas is a growing area of political and gender studies. However, the issue of gender quotas remains relatively understudied in the Central East European region, despite the fact that almost all countries in the region have adopted some kind of gender quotas (legislated or voluntary party). Differences in political legacy, leading ideologies, party systems as well as differences in attitudes towards gender equality policies and the strength of women’s movement are among those factors which might had led to variation in the pace of changes in women’s political representation and in the adopted policies to change women’s historical under-representation. We invite country case studies as well as comparative studies of the legitimacy and effectiveness of gender quotas in the region. We welcome studies that critically discuss existing research in the field.

Abstract of not more than 250 words by: 15 January  2016
Abstracts to be sent to: Guest Editors: Drude Dahlerup, Stockholm University, drude.dahlerup@statsvet.su.se and  Milica Antić Gaber, University of Ljubliana, milica.antic-gaber@guest.arnes.si