Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/316097 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Citation: 
[Journal:] Review of Economics and Political Science (REPS) [ISSN:] 2631-3561 [Volume:] 8 [Issue:] 6 [Year:] 2023 [Pages:] 558-576
Publisher: 
Emerald, Bingley
Abstract: 
Purpose - Theoretically, the quality of representation is likely to be enhanced when more societal segments are included in formal political structures. An interesting question, however, is whether a similar correlation holds empirically outside established Western democracies. In the 2015 Egyptian parliament, women representation achieved an all-time high of 14.9% of total seats - nearly four times the historical Egyptian average. It is asked whether female legislators riding this unprecedent tide were different from their male colleagues in terms of their socio-economic backgrounds. But more importantly, the authors examine whether this increased representation led to any change in inclusion of more women's issues in the legislative agenda, and how traditional topics are debated. Design/methodology/approach - The authors conducted a content analysis of selected parliamentary scripts - generating on an original data set - to trace the topics and interventions raised by female MPs. The authors draw on the extensive literature on women's representation, giving special attention to the structure versus agency dichotomy in this quest. Findings - The authors conclude that female MPs were as active in parliamentary debates as to their male colleagues. Moreover, women did stress women issues more than men. The results indicate that the inclusion of traditionally under-represented groups does affect parliamentary agendas. Originality/value - The authors conducted a content analysis of selected parliamentary scripts - generating on an original data set - to trace the topics and interventions raised by female MPs based on a case study of the 2015 Egyptian parliament.
Subjects: 
Content analysis
Egypt
Legislative agenda
Parliament
Women representation
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