Powerful Women: Does Exposure Reduce Bias?

Lori Beaman (), Raghabendra Chattopadhyay, Esther Duflo, Rohini Pande and Petia Topalova

The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2009, vol. 124, issue 4, 1497-1540

Abstract: We exploit random assignment of gender quotas for leadership positions on Indian village councils to show that prior exposure to a female leader is associated with electoral gains for women. After ten years of quotas, women are more likely to stand for, and win, elected positions in councils required to have a female chief councilor in the previous two elections. We provide experimental and survey evidence on one channel of influence—changes in voter attitudes. Prior exposure to a female chief councilor improves perceptions of female leader effectiveness and weakens stereotypes about gender roles in the public and domestic spheres.

Date: 2009
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