Factors hindering 'larger' representation of women in parliament: The case of seychelles

Commonwealth and Comparative Politics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-114

  Yoon, Mi Yung ^a  

^a HANOVER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Female legislative representation; Parliament; Seychelles

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL TRADITION; GENDER RELATIONS; PARTY POLITICS; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; POLITICAL SYSTEM; WOMENS ORGANIZATION; WOMENS STATUS;

SEYCHELLES; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 79951832847     PISSN: 14662043     EISSN: 17439094     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14662043.2011.541116     Document Type: Article

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