Presence Of Women In Positions Research Articles

Gender and internal control systems in Spanish local governments

PurposeThe presence of women is lower than that of men in positions of responsibility in economic management in public administration, although there has been a more significant increase in local administration. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the application and development of the internal control system in local governments improves through the presence of women in positions of management and responsibility in these institutions.Design/methodology/approachThe authors use a multivariate model that allows them to verify the predictive capability of their previously defined explanatory variable gender in 1,527 Spanish local governments. They analyze the empirical relation between the gender and internal control system by multivariate regression models.FindingsThe authors find that the presence of women in management positions in local governments affects internal control system influences as well as a series of financial and non-financial variables. They conclude that in local governments of more than 50,000 inhabitants, the presence of women in the management has a positive influence on internal control systems and also promotes transparency and a more effective fight against corruption, thus enhancing internal control systems.Research limitations/implicationsThe presence of women in positions of management and responsibility in local government will favor a decrease of corruption in local governments and increase their efficiency and transparency. This study can facilitate women’s access to positions of more economic and financial responsibility in public administration, as well as improve the management and efficiency in these institutions.Originality/valueThis research is novel in that it determines whether the application and development of the internal control system in local governments improves through the presence of women in the position of management and responsibility in these institutions.

Women Leaders in Agriculture: Data-Driven Recommendations for Action and Perspectives on Furthering the Conversation

The presence of women in positions of power in the agriculture industry is lacking. This article highlights findings generated from the 2016 Southern Region Women's Agricultural Leadership Summit attended by women from 13 southern states. The research revealed that women working in Extension should (a) formally connect with leadership mentors, (b) envision themselves in leadership roles, and (c) support one another as they work to lead in the agriculture industry. To further the conversation, we provide recommendations that are inherent in the data and intended to assist early-career women professionals as well as middle managers and administrators who desire to advance women's leadership development in Extension.

El camino hacia el empoderamiento político de las mujeres

Este artículo comienza presentando la situación actual y las tendencias de la presencia de la mujer en puestos de responsabilidad política en parlamentos tanto internacionales y nacional y autonómicos de España. En concreto, se estudia el caso del Principado de Asturias en donde, además de comprobar el considerable incremento del número de mujeres en el parlamento, nos detenemos en dos aspectos problemáticos para la consecución del empoderamiento femenino. Nos vamos a referir a éste como un proceso que va más allá del acceso de las mujeres a puestos de toma de decisiones, significa, además, que las mujeres sean conscientes de sus capacidades, habilidades y competencia para influir en el ámbito político. Por esta razón, se ha considerado interesante valorar, por un lado, la dificultad tanto estructural como emocional que sostienen las mujeres debido a "la triple jornada laboral", lo que limita la igualdad de acceso a este mundo, y por otro, la influencia negativa que los estereotipos ejercen sobre las mujeres, moderando el proceso de autopercepción, autoestima y competencia en el desempeño del rol político. Se presume que ambos planteamientos explicarán de alguna forma el fenómeno de avance lento en el proceso de empoderamiento de las mujeres. Para ello se utilizan, por un lado, datos cuantitativos sobre presencia en puestos políticos, y, por otro, grupos de discusión, formados por diferentes miembros de partidos políticos y personas que ocupan cargos de responsabilidad a nivel parlamentario, gubernamental y administrativo en el Principado de Asturias

Valoración de la paridad en la autoría de los artículos publicados en la Revista Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica durante el quinquenio 2001-2005

There is growing concern for promoting equality between sexes and full integration of women in research activities. The purpose of this study is to identify the bibliometric characteristics of articles published during the 2001-2005 period in Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiología Clínica (EIMC) from the perspective of gender. EIMC records for 2001-2005 were obtained from the Science Citation Index database and differences according to sex were calculated for the following indicators: year of publication, type of document, number and order of author signatures, number of collaborators, and the signature/article index at the institutional and geographical level. A total of 2,163 authors were identified, 1,220 (56.4%) men and 943 (43.6%) women. The greatest of contribution from women was in original articles (42.32% of signatures). Excluding the Centro Nacional de Microbiología (Spanish National Center for Microbiology), the participation of women was lower than men in the most productive institutions. There were significant differences regarding the number of papers published and the number of collaborators; with greater productivity for men and a higher rate of collaboration for women. Studies on scientific activity according to gender provide essential information to establish the basis for a policy of equality in this regard. A yearly increase of almost 1% was seen in the number of female authors contributing articles to the EIMC, which, if the trend continues, will result in parity in coming years. Nevertheless, the presence of women in positions of high productivity remains low. The causes of this difference should be identified and corrected.

Análisis de género de los artículos publicados en Revista de Neurología durante el quinquenio 2002-2006

There is an ongoing interest in the society in promoting gender equality and in women integration in research activities. The purpose of this work is to identify from a gender perspective the bibliometric characteristics of articles published in Revista de Neurología journal during the 2002-2006 period. Records were obtained from Science Citation Index database of ISI-Thomson platform. The following indicators were determined, disaggregated by gender: year of publication, type of document, number and order of signatures, number of collaborators, signature/papers index and in the institutional and geographical level. 4527 authors were identified, 2614 (57.74%) men and 1913 (42.,26%) women. The highest women's participation took place in original articles (39.01% of signatures). 44.5% of authors with one published article were women, while 'big women producers' (those with more than 9 articles) only were 16.67%. A greater productivity in men and a greater rate of collaboration in women has been detected. Scientific activity studies disaggregated by gender give an essential information in order to establish the basis of a scientific policy for promoting the woman as researcher. The evolution in the number of female authors in Revista de Neurología journal does not present an aiming growth to reach the parity in the next years. A low presence of women in positions of high productivity has been detected, whose causes should be identified.

The Queen's Two Bodies: Sexual Politics in Lope de Vega's La reina Juana de Nápoles

Modern critics have paid little attention to Lope de Vega's play, La reina Juana de Nápoles (1597-1603). Aesthetically, it has been viewed as one of Lope's inferior works. This essay considers Lope's play from an ideological standpoint. The analysis shows that the value of this work lies in its representation of a broad range of political and gender issues. The play explores the complexity and the paradoxes inherent in the marginal position held by a woman in power in a society in which power is essentially a male privilege. This topic would have been significant to Lope and his contemporaries owing to past and present historical examples of women in power. By evoking the historical figures of Elizabeth I of England, Isabel la Católica, and Joan I of Anjou, queen of Naples, La reina Juana de Nápoles alludes to proximal and past events in Spanish history. At the same time, the play participates in the ongoing debate of its time on the legitimacy of the presence of women in positions of power.

Women's Representation in the Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales: Party Dynamics for Achieving Critical Mass

The new Scottish Parliament and National Assembly for Wales elected in May 1999 were notable for the high levels of women's representation amongst their membership. This article examines the decisions taken by the main political parties about candidate selection and specifically the promotion of women candidates, exploring some of the inter and intra party dynamics influencing this result. The most significant changes were achieved in those parties that adopted rigid policies of positive action in favour of women. The decisions to adopt such systems were influenced by party ideology, degree of centralised leadership control and presence of women in positions of power within party elites. The environment in which such measures were considered was also highly influenced by the new electoral system and the presence of women activists in the design of the new institutions, particularly in Scotland. Together, these factors made women's representation a central feature in party competition.