Title

What Role do Women in Politics Play for Democratic Erosion?

Authors

Emelyn Rodriguez, Ursinus CollegeFollow

Document Type

Paper- Restricted to Campus Access

Publication Date

7-22-2021

Faculty Mentor

Johannes Karreth

Abstract

Many democracies have recently experienced episodes of democratic backsliding. This project aims to determine how the inclusion of women in politics might prevent democratic backsliding. Quantitatively, we describe the development of female representation and empowerment during democratic consolidation and erosion, using data from the Varieties of Democracy project, covering most countries in the world 1946-2019. Qualitatively, we use a case study of the experience of the Dominican Republic to explore (1) the legacy of female activists for democratic consolidation, (2) the role of female activists in current democratic consolidation, and (3) the emergence of gender-related rights advocacy on social media.

Comments

Presented during the 23rd Annual Summer Fellows Symposium, July 23, 2021 at Ursinus College.

The downloadable file is a PowerPoint presentation with audio commentary.

The final project is available here.

Recommended Citation

Rodriguez, Emelyn, "What Role do Women in Politics Play for Democratic Erosion?" (2021). Politics and International Relations Presentations. 3.
https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/pol_int_pres/3