Research

Money Talks – Gendered Electoral Financing

The project is funded by the Research Council of Norway (FRIPRO).

Photo:

Colourbox / UiB

Main content

Home About the project Researchers Communication

Money Talks: Gendered Electoral Financing in Democratic and Democratizing is a research projects funded by the Research Council of Norway (FRIPRO).

Over the last two decades the idea that political representation is positively affected by diversity have caused an increased interest in measures that aim to correct gender imbalance in political recruitment. Currently 39 percent of countries worldwide have adopted a gender quota system to increase women’s representation. But there are clear limits to what gender quotas can achieve. To what extent are measures that uses economic incentives to change political action, such as funds targeting women and sanctions on party funding, viable alternatives or supplements to gender quotas?

MoneyTalks - Women and elections in Malawi

Producer:

Ragnhild Muriaas, UiB

UiB

Patriarchal structures an obstacle to women in politics in many countries

– Most often the priviliged are the winners in politics, and who is priviliged depends on gender, says professor Ragnhild Muriaas, who has lead the research project Money Talks.

Bergen-based researchers connected to the research project.

Money power and gender balance in politics

Sampol-professor Ragnhild Louise Muriaas’ new research project “Money Talks” will research how financial means affect women's political representation.

What factors shape voters’ views of female candidates?

New post-doc explores perceptions of women in politics.

Comparative politics researcher examines diversification of parties

“It is going to be interesting to look at tools for achieving greater political diversity,” says Jana Birke Belschner.

07.02.2020