Marianne Tøraasen

@mariannetoraasen.bsky.social

Researcher at the Chr. Michelsen Institute & University of Bergen. Into gender, politics and representation in parliaments and judiciaries.

New article by @rmuriaas.bsky.social and I: While seniority can benefit all parliamentarians and serve as a powerful resource, it does not confer power equally. Women face structural barriers to accessing seniority, and even when they attain it, their legitimacy and influence remains contested.

Staying Power: Unpacking Seniority as a Gendered Informal Institution in Parliament

Abstract. Political seniority—commonly understood as accumulated parliamentary tenure—is an underexamined informal institution that structures access to po

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