Gendered Leadership and Structural Barriers: Evaluating Women's Political Participation And Representation

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 9 Sayı: 1, 1 - 11

Pacifique Mutijima , Elif Gazioğlu Terzi

https://doi.org/10.31200/makuubd.1571268

Öz

This article addresses the debate on whether women participate in politics differently from men, with a specific focus on leadership styles and political proposals. The aim is to critically examine how gender influences political behavior and leadership, assessing whether these differences are primarily shaped by gender roles and stereotypes or by structural factors such as patriarchy, socio-cultural norms, and economic inequality. The methodology includes a comprehensive review of existing literature, comparing feminist theories that emphasize gendered leadership styles with critiques that argue structural barriers are more influential in shaping political participation. The article highlights how women in political leadership often advocate for social welfare, education, and gender equality, but also cautions that increased representation does not guarantee substantive gender equality, as shown in case studies like Rwanda.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Gendered Leadership, Political Participation, Representation

Toplumsal Cinsiyet Temelli Liderlik: Kadınların Siyasal Katılımı ve Temsili Üzerine Bir Değerlendirme

Öz

Bu makale, kadınların siyasal katılımı konusunu toplumsal cinsiyet merceğinden ele almakta, kadınların liderlik tarzları ve politika önerileri bağlamında erkeklerden farklılaştığına yönelik argümanı tartışmaktadır. Çalışmanın amacı, toplumsal cinsiyetin siyasi davranış ve liderlik üzerindeki etkisini eleştirel bir şekilde incelemek ve bu farklılıkların esasen toplumsal cinsiyet rollerinden mi yoksa ataerki, sosyo-kültürel normlar ve ekonomik eşitsizlik gibi yapısal faktörlerden mi kaynaklandığını değerlendirmektir. Metodoloji, feminist teorilerin cinsiyete dayalı liderlik tarzlarına vurgu yapan yaklaşımları ile yapısal engellerin siyasi katılım üzerinde daha etkili olduğunu savunan eleştirileri karşılaştıran kapsamlı bir literatür incelemesini içermektedir. Makale, kadınların siyasi liderlikte sosyal refah, eğitim ve toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliği gibi konuları sıklıkla savunduğunu vurgularken, artan temsiliyetin her zaman somut bir toplumsal cinsiyet eşitliğini garanti etmediğini ve bu duruma Ruanda gibi vaka çalışmalarıyla
dikkat çekildiğini de belirtmektedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Cinsiyet temelli liderlik, siyasi katılım, temsil

Teşekkür

I thank the journal of Mehmet Akif Ersoy University for their time and efforts in publishing this article.

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