The purpose of this study is to examine whether strengthening gender quotas is a viable alternative to increasing women’s technical representation in the context of young adult generation issues. We examine the institutional enforcement of gender qu...
The purpose of this study is to examine whether strengthening gender quotas is a viable alternative to increasing women’s technical representation in the context of young adult generation issues. We examine the institutional enforcement of gender quotas through an empirical analysis. The results show that legal gender quotas are associated with higher proportions of female candidates and female MPs, while proportional systems are not significant when controlling for the level of democracy. Variables related to young adult generation, such as the minimum age of eligibility and the proportion of young adult legislators, also affect the proportion of female legislators. These results suggest that a combination of the gender quota and the young adult generation quota can be a significant alternative. The introduction of a quota system combining the representation of both groups requires additional research.