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Role of Gender in International Politics
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Role of Gender in International Politics
Introduction
Sex and gender, from an international perspective, are viewed as social
institutionalization of sexual differences between men and women. Masculinity and femininity
are socially constructed and have become a way in which societies manifest gender codes.
Gender plays an important role in international politics since it manifests the societal traditions
and gender stereotypes that dictate who gets what and the leadership styles adopted by each
gender. Across the globe, gender norms influence many factors, such as dress codes, community
responsibility of each gender, the kind of education to enjoy, the nature of sporting events to
participate in, sexual orientation, who to marry, and other factors based on society's rules and
values. In global politics, women are mainly underrepresented in politics since the number of
women national leaders is only 12%, and the percentage of women in parliaments is only 26%.
The literature review will examine the recent literature and studies about the role of gender in
international politics and examine the relationship between gender and political leadership.
Literature Review
In the book “The Globalization of World Politics,” Baylis (2020) focuses on global
gender relations and gendering global politics in chapter 17. The authors argue that gender has
become a social construct in which masculinity and femininity are granted a certain range of
permissible values and social functions. The book shows the gender gap in international politics,
where women are severely underrepresented in the political sphere across the globe. Using
gender as a social construct leads to prejudice and gender stereotypes that hinder the success of
women in political positions. The gender theory argues that men are naturally inclined to
leadership since they are aggressive, determined, and masculine, while women lack leadership
Role of Gender in International Politics
Student’s Name:
Institution:
Course:
Date:
, 2
Role of Gender in International Politics
Introduction
Sex and gender, from an international perspective, are viewed as social
institutionalization of sexual differences between men and women. Masculinity and femininity
are socially constructed and have become a way in which societies manifest gender codes.
Gender plays an important role in international politics since it manifests the societal traditions
and gender stereotypes that dictate who gets what and the leadership styles adopted by each
gender. Across the globe, gender norms influence many factors, such as dress codes, community
responsibility of each gender, the kind of education to enjoy, the nature of sporting events to
participate in, sexual orientation, who to marry, and other factors based on society's rules and
values. In global politics, women are mainly underrepresented in politics since the number of
women national leaders is only 12%, and the percentage of women in parliaments is only 26%.
The literature review will examine the recent literature and studies about the role of gender in
international politics and examine the relationship between gender and political leadership.
Literature Review
In the book “The Globalization of World Politics,” Baylis (2020) focuses on global
gender relations and gendering global politics in chapter 17. The authors argue that gender has
become a social construct in which masculinity and femininity are granted a certain range of
permissible values and social functions. The book shows the gender gap in international politics,
where women are severely underrepresented in the political sphere across the globe. Using
gender as a social construct leads to prejudice and gender stereotypes that hinder the success of
women in political positions. The gender theory argues that men are naturally inclined to
leadership since they are aggressive, determined, and masculine, while women lack leadership
