Gender and Political Leadership
According to the article, Do Female Mayors lead to different policy outcomes?
No
With both articles, Parents are less likely to talk about this topic with girls, even though it helps them become interested.
What is Politics
These are gender expectations given to children in which it can shape career goals/expectations.
Gender Socialization
What type of area's are more likely to have female mayors? (Cities, suburban areas, local towns, rural areas)
Cities
Female mayors were found to be 6-7% times more likely to achieve this outcome compared with male mayors.
Winning Re-Election
According to the article, why are parents less likely to engage in olitical conversation with girls compared to boys?
Politics are brought up to boys because parents view politics and views as a "masculine dominance."
Female mayors in policy have been known to not change this public safety outcome, despite common expectations.
Crime Rates
Even though society expects a "role-model effect" electing a female mayor caused no increase in the future success of women with these two types of elections.
Mayoral Elections and Congressional Elections
Girls are known to become less politically ambitious with age partly because they are taught these kinds of expectations, pulling them toward “feminine” roles.
Gendered Traits and Gendered Expectations