DILEMMAS OF REPRESENTATION: WOMEN IN PAKISTAN'S ASSEMBLIES.
Recognizing constraints Pakistani women legislators face despite their entry into politics on a 17 per cent quota in national and provincial assemblies, it is time to rethink how quotas can lead to their political mainstreaming. This article explores quota legislators' views on their own accountabil...
| Publicado en: | Asian Affairs Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 286 - 307 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2020
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