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Sarah Childs

@profsarahchilds.bsky.social

Professor of Politics & Gender Author of Feminist Democratic Representation (2020) with Karen Celis, award winning book Author of The Good Parliament Report Expert in Gender Sensitive Parliaments

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Sarah Childs@profsarahchilds.bsky.social · 2y ago

was wonderful to be part of this, even if the red alert storm meant day two was virtual for those of us in Scotland! @jess-smith.bsky.social

Political Studies Association@polstudiesassoc.bsky.social · 2y ago

*NEW BLOG* @jess-smith.bsky.social, co-convenor of @psawomenpol.bsky.social, reflects on their recent Mid-Career Workshop with @profsarahchilds.bsky.social and @profrosiecamp.bsky.social in this new blog. Read now: buff.ly/T7uU14J #womenshistorymonth

Chloe Challender@chloechallender.bsky.social · 2y ago

Happy to have co-authored the chapter in this book on ‘Women in the House of Commons’. Thanks to eds @ameakin.bsky.social @estrangeirada.bsky.social @louisevthompson.bsky.social and co-authors Rosie Campbell @jess-smith.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social

Alexandra Meakin@ameakin.bsky.social · 2y ago

So, so proud of this book! It was an honour to be asked by @estrangeirada.bsky.social & @louisevthompson.bsky.social to join the editing team and work with 70+ incredible practitioners & academics who shared their expertise for the benefit of students of Parliament: global.oup.com/ukhe/product... 🧵

The cover of Exploring Parliament Second Edition, showing the Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge from across the Thames, at twilight.
Sarah Childs@profsarahchilds.bsky.social · 2y ago

I agree; I've had 8 requests since term started in January. This labour needs to be shared and for non-gender journal folks, we don't know everything about women and gender...

Dawn Teele @teele.bsky.social · 2y ago

Hey @polisky.bsky.social #gendersky Friends! Want to PUBLISH papers? please REVIEW. As @mirya.bsky.social says, you owe x3 reviews for # of submissions for the system to work smoothly. @cpsjournal.bsky.social received 120+ submissions from Dec 1 to today and HUNDREDS of reviewer declines. Bad Math.

John Smith Centre@johnsmithcentre.com · 2y ago

🛡️ How can parliaments become more gender-sensitive? In her latest blog, @profsarahchilds.bsky.social examines the role of male allies and champions—or whether something less heroic might be key to driving change. 📖 Read the full piece: www.johnsmithcentre.com/research-blo...

Gender Sensitive Parliaments: Male Allies and Champions, or Something Less Heroic? - John Smith Centre

Parliaments are everywhere gender insensitive, albeit to less or greater degrees; all would benefit from gender sensitizing efforts. Dating from 2001 and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CP...

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Tom Caygill@tomcaygill.bsky.social · 2y ago

Speakers & panellists include: @oonaghgay.bsky.social @robertsaunders.bsky.social @ameakin.bsky.social @profsarahchilds.bsky.social @drhannahwhite.bsky.social @ruthfox.bsky.social @danielgover.bsky.social @courtenayilbert.bsky.social @darcyxtip.bsky.social See our website, for more info👇

Tom Caygill@tomcaygill.bsky.social · 2y ago

We haven’t set up a Study of Parliament Group Bluesky account (yet)… So This year the SPG turned 6⃣0⃣ and we are celebrating with a conference on the 5th & 6th December. Do join us as we celebrate 🥳. For more details of the programme, and the booking form visit our website: tinyurl.com/ymhcszb7

Jessica C. Smith@jess-smith.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to see my article 'Balancing Politics and Parenthood' in EJPR is out. In a UK study, I find that the public do not punish MPs for taking parental leave. In fact, for women there is some electoral advantage. ejpr.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Balancing politics and parenthood: Public perceptions of MPs taking parental leave in the UK

Family-friendly practices in parliaments are central to the recruitment and retention of diverse representatives. Yet, instituting such reforms raises questions about public reactions, something litt...

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Toni Rodon@tonirodon.bsky.social · 2y ago

There is a double marginalization of far-right women politicians in the European Parliament–as women and as far-right politicians–which results in women politicians lacking influence within their parties, and within the European Parliament more broadly journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

Far-right cooperation: Gender, political networks, and the cordon sanitaire in the European Parliament - Maria Sigridur Finnsdottir, 2024

Even as the far-right parties of Western Europe have made broad electoral gains, mainstream parties continue to enact a cordon sanitaire, effectively curtailing...

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Marc Geddes@marcgeddes.uk · 2y ago

As the Modernisation Committee gets set up, how should it operate? In this blog, @profsarahchilds.bsky.social, @merylkenny.bsky.social, @jesssmith.bsky.social and I argue that the committee must consider the gendered impacts of any proposals: www.centreonconstitutionalchange.ac.uk/Modernizatio...

Modernization Without a Gender and Diversity Sensitivity Focus is not Modernization: An Agenda for the New Modernization Committee | Centre on Constitutional Change

Modernization Without a Gender and Diversity Sensitivity Focus is not Modernization: An Agenda for the New Modernization Committee

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Daniel Gover@danielgover.bsky.social · 2y ago

Nominated membership of the new Modernisation Committee - which will consider the reform of Commons procedures, practices and standards - listed on today’s order paper.