Article: Wartime Violence and Post-War Women's Representation
This paper examines how wartime violence shapes post-war women's representation. It analyzes Bosnia's municipal-level electoral data from pre- to post-conflict periods.
Data & Methods
- Dataset: Bosnia Municipal-Level Data (Pre-Post War Periods)
- Method: Comparative Analysis of Wartime Violence and Electoral Outcomes
Key Findings
- Candidacy Stage: Wartime violence increased opportunities for women to gain leadership skills, leading more female candidates.
- Electoral Stage: Past violence heightened threat perceptions among voters. Combined with gender stereotypes, this reduced voter support for female candidates.
Why It Matters
The findings reveal a complex, two-stage effect of wartime violence on women's political representation in post-conflict societies.
