Women entered politics not long ago because the patriarchal conditions of the world continue to affect every nation. Female Political Representation and Substantive Effects on Policies: A Literature Review by Hessami and da Fonseca identifies how politics changes when women enter its history. The authors view women’s politics as an innovation that will bring many changes in the future. Their study is an important starting point for understanding and predicting strategic changes in women’s politics.
First and foremost, the work brings an understanding of women’s politics and how they are portrayed at the state level. Hessami and da Fonseca point out that women politicians are increasing “various women-friendly policies regarding maternity and childcare leave” (8). This means that the visibility of women’s issues in society is increased, and the number of positive practices for women is raised. This is quite important because it suggests how society will respond to women’s political activities. The work leads to understanding how women politicians will work in the future.
Secondly, the review allows readers to establish why women have been able to improve the quality of institutions. Hessami and da Fonseca determined that “women are less likely to accept bribes as well as to condone corruption” (12). This means that corruption as part of the institution of power begins to decline, and political decisions are less dependent on rich people and lobbying. This should be considered an essential consequence of the study because it shapes society’s view of politics: it will become less corrupt, and state power will be more trustworthy. The work contributes to understanding why the prognosis for women politicians’ decisions will be favorable in the future.
Works Cited
Hessami, Zohal, and Lopes da Fronesca, Mariana. Female Political Representation and Substantive Effects on Policies: A Literature Review. Bonn: Institute of Labor Economics, 2020. IZA Discussion Papers. Web.