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emailThursday, March 14, 2013
The Silent Sex: Gender, Deliberation and Institutions
Tali Mendelberg, Professor, Department of Politics,
Princeton University
Many public settings involve discussions – committees, town
meetings, conflict resolution groups, hearings, voluntary
associations (clubs, residential associations, churches), etc. Do
women exercise their voices to the same extent, and as
influentially, as men do? Do women succeed as well as men at
speaking, mentioning the topics of distinctive concern to their
gender, articulating their own pre-discussion preferences,
affecting the group decision, and gaining influence in the eyes of
others? Our answer is no. We find a pervasive gender gap in women’s
substantive and symbolic representation. But this gender gap
shrinks and even closes entirely under the right institutional
designs.
Lunch will be provided. An RSVP is not required as this is an open
event.
- Location:WAPPP Cason Seminar Room, Taubman Building, Room 102
- Date:Thursday, March 14, 2013
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Time:11:40 AM
