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AuthorBethany, Shockley
Available date2016-08-29T05:15:20Z
Publication Date2016-07-13
Publication NameJournal of Arabian Studies
Identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21534764.2016.1192771
Citation"Women and Political Interest in Qatar: Moving Ahead but Not Catching Up", 2016 , B. Shockley, Journal of Arabian Studies, Vol. 6 , issue 1 , P.p. 53-73 ,
ISSN2153-4764
URIhttp://hdl.handle.net/10576/4698
AbstractInterest in politics is an important ingredient in the formation of civil society, which in turn provides the basis for good governance. Existing research has not clarified drivers of political interest with respect to females in the Arabian Peninsula. This article investigates the gender gap in political interest in the context of the State of Qatar, incorporating factors such as education, income, and marital status as well as age and generational effects. It also incorporates religiosity, beliefs about traditional gender roles, and the impact of social media and Twitter usage as predictors of political interest. Nationally representative survey data from the Social and Economic Survey Research Institute from 2011 to 2014 are used to examine attitudes of political interest. Analysis indicates that gender gaps are persistent in spite of significant progress made by women in this area. Education and age are consistent predictors of political interest, followed by weaker positive effects for social media activity.
Languageen
PublisherTaylor & Francis (Routledge)
Subjectpolitical interest
interest in politics
gender gap
women in politics
women
Qatar
education
age
social media
Twitter
gender roles
Arabian Peninsula
Arab Gulf
TitleWomen and Political Interest in Qatar: Moving Ahead but Not Catching Up
TypeArticle
Pagination53-73
Issue Number1
Volume Number6
ESSN2153-4780
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