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https://hdl.handle.net/2115/95425

Which Legislators Represent Women? Evidence from Argentine Senate and House of Representatives, 2001-2021

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bill dataset

2025-03-31

北海道大学公共政策大学院

Annals, Public Policy Studies

19

247-267

This paper analyzes the role of female legislators in Argentina in submitting women-related bills in the Argentine Senate and House of Representatives between 2001 and 2021. The study addresses two main questions: 1) Do female legislators submit more women-related bills than their male counterparts? and 2) Is there a difference in the propensity to submit such bills between female senators and female representatives? With the introduction of gender quotas in Argentina—one of the first countries to adopt such measures—more women have entered the legislature, creating a unique opportunity to analyze their legislative behavior over time. Using an original dataset, the paper categorizes “womenrelated bills” and compares submission patterns across gender and legislative chambers. The findings show that female legislators generally submit more women-related bills than their male counterparts. Furthermore, both male and female senators submit more womenrelated bills than members of the House of Representatives. This suggests that female legislators tend to facilitate the substantive representation of women, but the effect varies between the two chambers due to factors such as differences in electoral systems and party constraints. Additionally, the study notes a significant number of women-related bills introduced by male legislators, with a growing trend over time. The paper contributes by developing a new dataset, providing insights into the role of female legislators in Argentina, and offering a comparative analysis of the two chambers.

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1881-9818

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