Democracy: Are Women Included?
Joni Lovenduski, Professor Emerita of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London, argues that the political institutions of representative democracy pre-dated the mobilisation of women, and as a result women are trapped in the private sphere. She notes that democracy raises expectations of inclusion and equality, but the reality is that women are often absent in both the theory and practice of democracy. To what extent is this true?
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hours, dependent on the level of detail desired.
Joni Lovenduski, Professor Emerita of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London, argues that the political institutions of representative democracy pre-dated the mobilisation of women, and as a result women are trapped in the private sphere. She notes that democracy raises expectations of inclusion and equality, but the reality is that women are often absent in both the theory and practice of democracy. To what extent is this true?
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hours, dependent on the level of detail desired.
Joni Lovenduski, Professor Emerita of Politics at Birkbeck, University of London, argues that the political institutions of representative democracy pre-dated the mobilisation of women, and as a result women are trapped in the private sphere. She notes that democracy raises expectations of inclusion and equality, but the reality is that women are often absent in both the theory and practice of democracy. To what extent is this true?
Duration: Suggested 1-2 hours, dependent on the level of detail desired.
