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This episode features CEDAR’s Nic Cheeseman in conversation with Prof Aili Mari Tripp from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. They talk women’s political leadership and representation in Africa. Listen to this fascinating discussion and learn more about:

  • the trends in women’s representation and quotas
  • the differences in women’s representation and quotas in democracies and autocracies
  • the impact of women’s representation on policy issues
  • the most effective quota designs

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