Women in the House (of Parliament) in Fiji
What’s Gender Got to Do with It
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10476166 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Priya Chattier (Australian National University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 104 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-188 |
| Publication date | 2015-03-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Round Table (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0035-8533 • E-ISSN: 1465-4008 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00358533.2015.1017253 |
| OpenAlex | W2171975522 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 13 |
Women in Fiji have made steady, albeit slow, progress in terms of parliamentary representation, with women now holding 14% of seats in the lower house of parliament. Some of the progress has occurred as a result of improvements associated with increased socio-economic development, such as education, female employment and incremental changes in women’s standing in Fiji society. Much of this change, however, has been due to women’s movements and civil society activism becoming more astute to concerns of gender equality and lobbying for women’s political participation. In a country that witnessed four political coups, women have had to create their own path into the public sphere. Despite progress, with an increasing number of women in the 2014 parliament, patriarchy is still a major force hindering women’s political advancement in Fiji. This paper argues that a combination of cultural stereotyping and persistent gendered norms contribute to masculinisation of the political realm and eulogise women’s role in the private sphere. But gender intersecting with ethnicity, age and class create differential levels of political agency for different groups of women in Fiji
Agency (philosophy · Civil society · Parliament · Patriarchy · Political science · Politics · Private sphere · Public sphere · Realm · Representation (politics · Social science · Sociology · Gender Studies · Island Studies and Pacific Affairs · Law
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |