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Gender and the experiences of local elected members – a focus on Wales

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  • Catherine Farrell
  • Sarah Titcombe

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This article explores issue of gender in relation to the experiences of local elected members. Member experiences are important as this may be one of the factors which lie behind the under-representation of women in political life at all levels. This article is focused on Wales where women make up 26% of local councillors, hold only 20% of cabinet positions and occupy one Leader position. This article reports on the views of male and female councillors from a number of Welsh authorities who, when interviewed, identified very different experiences of elected office. Central to their experiences are their routes into office, personal circumstances and societal influences. The existence of a dominant male political culture is evident and this may have an impact on the participation of women in local political life.

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  • Catherine Farrell & Sarah Titcombe, 2016. "Gender and the experiences of local elected members – a focus on Wales," Local Government Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 42(6), pages 867-884, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:flgsxx:v:42:y:2016:i:6:p:867-884
    DOI: 10.1080/03003930.2016.1207629
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    1. Lena Winslott Hiselius & Annica Kronsell & Christian Dymén & Lena Smidfelt Rosqvist, 2019. "Investigating the Link between Transport Sustainability and the Representation of Women in Swedish Local Committees," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(17), pages 1-18, August.

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