Why was franchise extended to the lower classes and to women? Was it conquered by the excluded groups, threatening that unless they were admitted as citizens they would reach for power by other, revolutionary, means? Or was it voluntarily granted by the incumbent elites? This question is examined statistically, using a new data set covering …
Conquered or Granted? A History of Suffrage Extensions Read More »
“Forward for Equality” is a special feature written by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) about the Philippine Delegation’s participation in the 69th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UN CSW) held from March 10 to 21, 2025 at the UN Headquarters in New York City. After the two week …
Forward for Equality: UN CSW69 Philippine Delegation Reports Back to the Nation Read More »
This paper gathers a wide range of indicators into distinctive profiles to show how configurations of gender economic inequality are shaped by both welfare state strategies and gender role ideologies. When multiple aspects of gender inequality are assembled together, it becomes evident that all societies exhibit both gender-egalitarian and in-egalitarian features. These tradeoffs can best …
Configurations of gender inequality: the consequences of ideology and public policy Read More »
