Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review 2005, 41(6): 979-1004 | DOI: 10.13060/00380288.2005.41.6.02

'A Job in Politics Is Not for Women': Analysing Barriers to Women's Political Representation in CEE

Sara Clavero, Yvonne Galligan
Queen's University Belfast

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Clavero, S., & Galligan, Y. (2005). 'A Job in Politics Is Not for Women': Analysing Barriers to Women's Political Representation in CEE. Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, 41(6), 979-1004. doi: 10.13060/00380288.2005.41.6.02.
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