Aminudin, Rabi'ah (2023) Exploring the influence of dominant masculinity on women political leadership in political parties. In: Social Issues and Development International Conference 2023, IIUM. (Unpublished)
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Abstract
The study investigates the continuous domination of masculine traits in political institutions, specifically political parties in Malaysia, to understand how masculinity is constructed and perpetuated within political parties. This study undertook a content analysis of political parties’ constitutions and interviewed 30 politicians representing different demographic groups such as political parties, gender, and age. The study expects that dominant masculinity in political parties influences the low rate of female political leadership through 1) the formal political structure that divides men and women through the creation of women’s wings and 2) the informal rules which hinder women from being politically active at higher levels such as the patronage system. This study indicates that female political leadership could be improved by reforming political parties’ culture and structures to be more friendly and inclusive towards women.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Slide Presentation) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dominant masculinity, political parties, gender, politics |
| Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia J Political Science > JQ Political institutions Asia > JQ715 Politics and Government in Malaysia |
| Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): | Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Political Science |
| Depositing User: | DR Rabi'ah Aminudin |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2023 13:41 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2023 13:41 |
| URI: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/104613 |
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