WOMEN DEPUTIES OF REPRESENTATIVE BODIES OF THE VOLGA FEDERAL DIS-TRICT: THE EXPERIENCE OF ANALYZING POLITICAL BIOGRAPHIS
Keywords:
regional parliaments, women deputies, gender approach, biographical approach, electoral systems, civ-il societyAbstract
The authors consider the representation of women in the legislatures of the Volga Federal District regions from the standpoint of the biographical approach. They analyze a number of factors that determine the political career of women deputies, their age, education, professional and family status, sources and resources of political experience, party affiliation, status, and, accordingly, functions in the structural units of representative bodies. The authors analyze the degree to which these factors influence the trajectories of women deputies’ political biographies and identify patterns of their inclusion in politics. They note the significant role of parties in the political growth of women, which ensures their advancement to regional parliaments primarily through the proportional electoral system. The significance of the resources of public organizations is analyzed and a conclusion is made about a weak connection of women deputies with women's organizations. The sources of political experience of the Volga Federal District deputies are identified as follows: work in the municipal and state service, promotion in a political party, the deputy position in the representative bodies of local government and regional parliaments, and activism in the third sector. Professional experience and educational status are also among the factors important in women's political biographies, while the marital and family status does not significantly influence the political careers of deputies. According to the authors, the main models for the inclusion of women in politics are the ‘model of gradual growth’ and ‘politics as a profession’.DOI: 10.17072/2218-1067-2019-2-57-69References
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