In 1993, the Indian government approved a constitutional amendment that would forever change the face of rural politics. The landmark legislation - traditionally the stronghold of higher caste males-hold customary elections and reserves one-third of the seats for women. India, however, was not alone in its efforts to raise women's representation in elected government. By 2012, half the world's countries had embraced political quotas for girls.
Regardless of the accelerated rise of political quota systems there was remarkably little extensive evidence on their effectiveness. Did more female leaders result in more gender equal societies? Could a compulsory change in the balance of power reduce discrimination against girls? The plan of the Indian quota system gave social scientists a unique possibility to examine the causal effect of gender quotas. This case profiles findings from the body of demanding evidence on the impacts of female political quotas in India-with possible lessons for authorities and companies everywhere. Case number 1996.0.
PUBLICATION DATE: July 18, 2013 PRODUCT #: HKS763-HCB-ENG
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Women as Leaders Lessons from Political Quotas in India Case Solution
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