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Did sexist voters bring Italy its first female Prime Minister?

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: We examined the role of hostile sexism in vote at the 2022 general election in Italy, where the largest among center-right parties was led by a woman, Giorgia Meloni. We analyzed data from a sample of 1635 voters who participated in the 2022 ITANES survey. Hostile sexism was associated with male gender, lower education, higher religiosity, and right-wing orientation. As to vote choice, hostile sexism was positively associated with vote for Brothers of Italy and the other center-right parties. However, such association was significantly moderated by the evaluation of Giorgia Meloni, and disappeared among voters with a positive evaluation of her. Discussion focusses on the interplay between gender-related attitudes and candidate-based heuristics in vote choice.

Source: Quaderni dell Osservatorio elettorale QOE - IJES

DOI: 10.36253/qoe-16087

Authors: Mauro Bertolotti, Laura Picciafoco, Patrizia Catellani

Institution: Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Language: English

Topic: Gender Politics and Representation

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

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

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404208394

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