Political leaders and gender disparity: the link between economic hardship and female ministerial appointments

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• What: More importantly, this study explores the impact of political leaders` personal backgrounds on political gender equality, shedding light on an unexplored dimension of political leadership and its implications for gender equality in political decision-making. This study explores how political leaders` personal backgrounds, especially their experiences of economic hardship in their youth, affect the proportion of female ministers in cabinets. By exploring this link, the authors aim to shed light on how chief executives` personal experiences can influence their decisions and actions, subsequently shaping the cabinet`s gender composition and impacting broader political representation. Kangwook Han . . .
  

   

  

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