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Attitudes to substantive representation Attitudes to substantive representation
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Women's interests Women's interests
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Style Style
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The role of critical actors in the substantive representation of women The role of critical actors in the substantive representation of women
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Critical actors – women Critical actors – women
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Critical actors – men Critical actors – men
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The substantive representation of women by the party The substantive representation of women by the party
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Women's interests in manifestos Women's interests in manifestos
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Attitudes towards women's interests Attitudes towards women's interests
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The role of the women and equality spokesperson The role of the women and equality spokesperson
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Substantive representation as a substitute for descriptive representation Substantive representation as a substitute for descriptive representation
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Conclusion Conclusion
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Notes Notes
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5 Women's substantive representation: ‘for women’ but not by women
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Published:May 2011
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Abstract
The substantive representation of women refers to the representation of women's interests. This chapter examines how and in what ways the Liberal Democrats substantively represents women and looks at the substantive impact women have on the style of politics. From a normative feminist perspective, the Liberal Democrats' substantive representation of women raises some difficult questions. Namely, if the evidence shows that despite having a persistently low number of women MPs the Liberal Democrats are substantively representing women, what impact might this have upon the party's response to the issue of women's descriptive representation? In addition to arguments for justice, calls for greater numbers of women parliamentarians can also be made on the basis of claims that women MPs act on behalf of women. Work on the substantive representation of women's issues or concerns tends to include the following policy areas: abortion, childcare, constitutional equality guarantees, divorce, domestic violence, equal pay, family issues, parental leave, pensions, rape, reproductive rights, women as carers, women's health and work/life balance.
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