Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Study Reveals Voters Prefer Gender-Balanced Political Councils

5/24/2025

30 3

Summary

Story summary

A groundbreaking UC Berkeley study with 17,000 participants from 12 countries reveals a powerful endorsement for gender quotas in politics. Voters overwhelmingly view gender-balanced councils as more legitimate than all-male counterparts, underscoring a collective demand for women's representation and challenging the status quo of male dominance in political power.

1 of 1

Story summary

A groundbreaking UC Berkeley study with 17,000 participants from 12 countries reveals a powerful endorsement for gender quotas in politics. Voters overwhelmingly view gender-balanced councils as more legitimate than all-male counterparts, underscoring a collective demand for women's representation and challenging the status quo of male dominance in political power.