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April 16, 2024 56 mins

What does it mean to empower women politically in a context in which the dominant party is engaged in democratic backsliding or other forms of illiberal and exclusionary politics? Would you still want more women to be part of that party?

Saskia Brechenmacher

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Saskia Brechenmacher is a fellow in Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program. Recently, she coauthored a new book with Katherine Mann called Aiding Empowerment: Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality in Politics.

Key Highlights

  • Introduction - 0:20
  • Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality - 3:13
  • Gender Quotas - 12:38
  • Challenges - 28:12
  • New Ideas and Issues - 44:53

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Aiding Empowerment: Democracy Promotion and Gender Equality in Politics by Saskia Brechenmacher and Katherine Mann

Learn more about Saskia Brechenmacher at the Carnegie Endowment

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