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This paper argues that quotas can increase the number of women in political bodies but do not necessarily lead to more effective representation or change. Quotas focus only on numbers and do not address other important factors like which types of women gain positions, how they rise to power, and what they do once in office. Using the example of South Africa, the paper suggests that when women politicians rise through party hierarchies rather than broad social change, quotas legitimize women

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LouiseDVincent

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