❇️ FirstView - 📊Dataset Amy Alexander, Susan Banducci, @hildecoffe.bsky.social, @martafraile.bsky.social & @jessfortin-ritt.bsky.social introduce the new module Gender in Contemporary Europe: Rethinking Equality and the Backlash developed for Round 11 of @ess-survey.bsky.social 👉 buff.ly/5W07Y56

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.41 📈 #GenderEquality is rising in parliaments, cabinets + party leadership. 🔎 But Catherine Bolzendahl & @hildecoffe.bsky.social argue that we need to look beyond elite politics, to explore how ordinary women + men take part in democratic life. 👉️ bit.ly/4t0Pb14

🌈 Rethinking gendered participation in European democracies

For decades, European democracies have celebrated rising gender equality in parliaments, cabinets, and party leadership. These gains matter. But if we look only at elite politics, argue Catherine Bolz...

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The @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org deliveries keep rolling in! Congratulations to our newest authors @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social. 🎉🎉🎉 @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social

🧵 Excited to share my new book w/ @hildecoffe.bsky.social : "Different and Unequal? Gendered Political Participation in European Democracies" — with @universitypress.cambridge.org Elements in Gender and Politics (open access!) TLDR? Women don't just participate less. They participate *differently*

Super useful FREE new @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org Gender & Politics Element by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social shows how gender shapes political participation across Europe, w/ 8 forms of political activity over 10 waves of the European Social Survey (2002–2020) in 26 countries!

Tiffany Barnes@tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Net Elements by @cbolzendahl.bsky.social & @hildecoffe.bsky.social 📚 Free to download now! @dzobrien.bsky.social @rblaifeder.bsky.social www.cambridge.org/core/element...

What a productive, inspiring workshop on 'Gender and attitudes towards gender equality - A generational backlash' with the amazing @hildecoffe.bsky.social @martafraile.bsky.social @npiolat.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social @anjadurovic.bsky.social, Nonna Mayer and Melanie Dietz!

⚖️ @hildecoffe.bsky.social, @sparshasaha.bsky.social , and @anacweeks.bsky.social : "Quotas or parity? How the framing of positive action measures impacts public support and backlash" 🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 New article out today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social ! 📄 “Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests” With Bonnie Meguid, @hildecoffe.bsky.social & Miki Kittilson 🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0010...

Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests - Bonnie M. Meguid, Hilde Coffé, Ana Catalano Weeks, Miki Caul Kittilson, 2025

Despite their Männerparteien reputation, populist radical right (PRR) parties have recently expanded their agendas to include women’s interests. When do they em...

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I am very honoured and grateful to have received, together with Marion Reiser, the Meisel-Laponce Award for the best article published in IPSR between 2022 and 2024, at the @ipsa.org World Congress. This is the link to the awarded article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

🚨 New article out in @jwpp.bsky.social on the gender gap in political ambition 🚹🚺 Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)

🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.26 ♀️ #IWD25 🗳️ A study by @hildecoffe.bsky.social & colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals how sexist attacks, stereotypes & dismissals are damaging careers of women candidates, silencing their voices & discouraging future leaders. 👉 bit.ly/41J1inT

🌈 Sexism in politics: a barrier to women’s representation

Sexism in politics restricts women’s participation and weakens democracy. A study by Hilde Coffé and colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals the impact of sexist attacks, stere...

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♀️ International Women's Day takeover on @ecprtheloop.bsky.social starts today! 👀 Look out for blog pieces @corinnakroeber.bsky.social & @lenastephan.bsky.social, @hildecoffe.bsky.social @clemencedeswert.bsky.social @robindevroe.bsky.social @elisestorme.bsky.social and more... #IWD2025

📢 New publication 📢 Today, The Institute for the equality of women and men published the full research conducted by @gasparugent.bsky.social and @sciencepoulb.bsky.social on sexism toward political candidates in the run-up to the June 2024 elections. A small thread🧵

Thrilled to be part of @CentenaryAction's Academic Advisory Group, supporting their mission of achieving a diverse and gender-equal Parliament by 2028.

Centenary Action@centenaryaction.bsky.social · 2y ago

We’re thrilled to announce our new Academic Advisory Board, bringing together some of the brightest minds to provide insight, data, and rigorous thinking to enhance our campaigns. Excited to collaborate and learn from their expertise! 👩‍🎓 bit.ly/40Eik7n

New paper with @samcrawley.bsky.social and #joshgivens reveals increasing polarisation over climate change in Germany. The findings indicate that polarisation is more closely linked to people's cultural positions rather than economic ones, and is connected to the rise of the AfD.

West European Politics@wepsocial.bsky.social · 2y ago

Online first: "Growing polarisation: ideology and attitudes towards climate change" by @hildecoffe.bsky.social @samcrawley.bsky.social & Josh Givens doi.org/10.1080/0140... #polisky #academicsky

Some early figures from the #ESS Round 11 on attitudes about #GenderEquality in Europe presented by the fab @hildecoffe.bsky.social at the EIGE's Gender Equality Forum 2024! @martafraile.bsky.social Susan Banducci Amy Alexander Thanks to project Push*Back*Lash for the pic!

💥New: Do voters support “gender parity” more than “gender quotas”? ✍️ @hildecoffe.bsky.social @sparshasaha.bsky.social & @anacweeks.bsky.social @jeppjournal.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Do voters support “gender parity” more than “gender quotas”?

Gender quotas in elections typically require a certain share of candidates to be women, while gender parity rules require parties to nominate men and women equally. But is there a difference in pub…

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Are family issues important to you when voting? Which ones? Newly published work with co-author @hildecoffe.bsky.social explored this with New Zealand data. Similar to my earlier work with Rottem Sagi in the US, most voters think these are important (60%)... www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Happy to share new research w @hildecoffe.bsky.social @sparshasaha.bsky.social in @jeppjournal.bsky.social! We find “gender parity” is more supported than “gender quotas” in 🇫🇷, but no difference in 🇬🇧. And no evidence of backlash against women running under either measure. doi.org/10.1080/1350...

Quotas or parity? How the framing of positive action measures impacts public support and backlash

While gender quota and parity laws are increasingly popular worldwide, their introduction often causes controversy. Thus far, we lack an understanding of how the framing of these measures affects p...

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