In 2017, Montreal elected Valérie Plante, the first woman mayor in the city’s 400-year history. Using this election as a case study, we show how gender did and did not influence the outcome. A survey of Montreal electors suggests that gender was not a salient factor in vote choice. Although gender did not matter much for voters, it did shape the organization of the campaign and party. We argue that Plante’s victory can be explained in part by a strategy that showcased a less leader-centric party and a degendered campaign that helped counteract stereotypes about women’s unsuitability for positions of political leadership.En 2017, Valérie Plante est devenue la première femme à être élue au poste de mairesse de Montréal. Cet article présente u...
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grantor: University of TorontoThis thesis investigates the initiatives launched during the...
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Recent elections have resulted in women holding over one quarter of provincial legislative seats, wi...
This paper studies differences across genders in the re-contesting decisions of politicians followin...
Women’s candidacy and election are tracked over four Canadian national elections from 2000 to 2008. ...
The Montréal municipal election of 1910 was not just the purview of men; women were engaged in this ...
Women, Power and Municipal Policies in the Quebec Metropolitan Area. The participation of women in...
Three major questions are asked in this research regarding women\u27s representation in municipal go...
The primary aim of this project is to build on the existing empirical knowledge base by disaggregati...
This paper explores ways that Canadian municipal governments can increase the number of women who ru...
The study presented below is about which variables influence the percentage of female candidates in ...
What are the consequences of electing a female leader for policy and political outcomes? We answer t...
grantor: University of TorontoThis thesis investigates the initiatives launched during the...
This study documents how the presence of a woman in an executive political role affects the gender s...
This paper analyzes the effect the gender of local policymakers on policy outcomes. Analyzing a rich...
What are the consequences of electing a female leader for policy and political outcomes? We answer ...
A Contingent Resource. The Conditions of Gender Conversion into a Political Resource Delphine Dulong...
Recent elections have resulted in women holding over one quarter of provincial legislative seats, wi...
This paper studies differences across genders in the re-contesting decisions of politicians followin...
Women’s candidacy and election are tracked over four Canadian national elections from 2000 to 2008. ...