Women in Parliament, 1945-2003: Cross-National Dataset

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Principal Investigator(s): Paxton, Pamela; Green, Jennifer; Hughes, Melanie

Summary: This data collection provides information on women's inclusion in parliamentary bodies in over 150 countries from 1945 to 2003. The dataset allows for extensive, large-scale, cross-national investigation of the factors that explain women's attainment of political power over time and provides educators with comprehensive international and historical information on women in a variety of political positions. Information is provided on female suffrage, the first female member of parliament... (view details)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR24340.v1

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