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SUMMARY:Gender and Local Government in Rural Communities in Poland: The Case of Village Representatives
DESCRIPTION:
 Ilona Matysiak will analyze the increasing participation 
 of women in the local government in 
 rural areas in Poland focusing on the traditional 
 position of village representative. The 
 function of a village representative is as 
 liaison between the residents of a rural community 
 and the local authorities at the superior 
 levels. The share of women among village representatives 
 in Poland has increased significantly 
 in recent decades. In 1958, the percentage 
 of female village representatives was only 
 0.8%, whereas now this percentage exceeds 
 35.0% on the national level and, in some regions, 
 reaches almost 50.0%. It will be explored 
 what mechanisms lie behind this change: What 
 are its reasons? Do female village representatives 
 differ from their male colleagues in 
 their ideas and initiatives? Does it mean that 
 rural women in Poland actually gained better 
 access to power and local decision-making 
 processes? The presentation is based on a recent 
 qualitative empirical study conducted in 
 rural areas of 10 municipalities located in different 
 regions of Poland. \n
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 Price: Free\n
 Sponsor: Center for Gender in Global Context\n
 Sponsor's Homepage: http://gencen.isp.msu.edu/\n
 Contact name: Emily Khan\n
 Contact phone: 5173535040\n
 Contact email: gencen@msu.edu\n
LOCATION:International Center, Room 201
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