Work

Unequal Representation of Women and Youth on Climate Policy Issues

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Women and youth support climate policies to a larger extent than their counterparts, and they are underrepresented in formal politics. This paper explores whether descriptively underrepresented groups also are substantively underrepresented on climate issues. I study issue congruence between the public and elected representatives on climate policies in Norway and find high levels of overall congruence. However, representatives are less congruent with women and youth than they are with men and older age groups, linking descriptive and substantive representation.

Source: Representation

DOI: 10.1080/00344893.2022.2133001

Author: Mari S. Helliesen

Institution: University of Bergen

Language: English

Topic: Gender Politics and Representation

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Reduced inequalities, Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: Trond Mohn stiftelse, Universitetet i Bergen