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Women’s participation and democratic resilience
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In an era of democratic erosion, several factors can contribute to democratic resilience. However, the existing literature has largely overlooked the role of women. This article examines how women’s electoral and non-electoral participation is linked to democratic outcomes during periods of democratic backsliding and the rise of right-wing populism. Drawing on comparative insights from Poland and South Korea, it explores how women’s protest activism and electoral behaviour may enhance democratic resilience by mobilizing citizens, articulating underrepresented claims and ensuring societal and electoral accountability. Using feminist inductive theorizing, this article proposes hypotheses that incorporate gender into the study of democratic resilience, emphasizing the intersectional dimensions of women’s democratic participation. By challenging gender-blind approaches to the study of democratic resilience, this gender-sensitive feminist perspective advances new insights into democratic theory, practice and comparative politics.
Keywords:
Women’s participation
democratic resilience
democratic backsliding
women’s protests
women’s votes
feminist inductive theorizing
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