Abstract
This paper explores the drivers of female participation in formal politics in Myanmar. Using data from a proprietary survey collected during September--December, 2019 (N=2889) in the states of Mon, Mandalay, Shan, and Ayeyarwady, we shed light on the following three questions: (i) What explains self-confidence to participate in politics?; (ii) What explains support for women participation in politics?; and (iii) What explains support for own daughters participation in politics? The focus of this research is to examine which factors affect differently men and women. Results show that past life experience such as physical abuse as kids have markedly different effects on men and women in the long run. Formal education, marital status, and perceptions on safety also have differential effects.
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