Gender Quotas
Definition
Gender quotas are policies or laws that require a certain percentage of positions or seats to be filled by individuals of a specific gender.
Related terms
Affirmative action: Policies designed to increase opportunities for underrepresented groups, including women, in areas such as education and employment.
Glass ceiling: An invisible barrier that prevents women from advancing into higher positions of power and leadership.
Representation gap: The disparity between the proportion of certain groups (such as women) in society and their representation in political offices or decision-making bodies.
"Gender Quotas" appears in:
Subjects (1)
AP Human Geography
Study guides (2)
AP Comparative Government - 4.2 Objectives of Election Rules 📰
AP Comparative Government - 5.6 Adaptation of Social Policies
Practice Questions (1)
Which country's electoral system has imposed gender quotas to increase female representation in the Legislative branch?
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