THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy.
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THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy.
Even though the number of women in politics has been increasing, the proportion of female candidates is still low.
There is a surprising link between the gender pay gap and voter bias against women, says Julien Sauvagnat, Associate Professor at Bocconi University, to host Catherine De Vries. This, in turn, translates into parties presenting fewer female candidates in areas where women are discriminated.
In a study, Sauvagnat finds that electoral districts with larger gender pay gaps show favoritism toward male political candidates in Parliamentary elections, with fewer female candidates on the ballot, especially when the race is tight.
To improve this situation, the role of gender quotas is useful because it pushes more women into politics, but over time it might not be enough to obtain an equal representation of men and women and politics, and for changing people's mentalities.
On the other hand, according to some research, voters change their attitudes and their voting behavior once they have been exposed to female leaders. This means that attitudes and beliefs are influenced by the presence of women in politics, and the voter bias against women in politics may progressively disappear as more women get elected over time.
Think Diverse
THINK DIVERSE is a fresh and deep look at the issues surrounding diversity and inclusion. The host is Catherine De Vries, Professor of Political Science and Dean for International Affairs at Bocconi University, Milan. In every episode, she picks the brain of one of her Bocconi colleagues about their research about diversity and inclusion topics. Because we all need to understand how diversity manifests itself in our daily lives, our society and our economy.
