Malliga Och

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Come work with me! We are hiring a TT Assistant/Associate in American politics with expertise in public policy. Strong preference for someone able to teach political theory. Moot Court experience a plus! Happy to chat if you have questions 👉 www.higheredjobs.com/faculty/deta...

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I was asked to review for www.frontiersin.org - when I clicked through, not only do they tell me who the author is but you will also be listed as the reviewer if the article is published. What fresh new hell is that? Anyone seen this before? Is this a predatory journal?

It’s good to be back at the @mpsa.bsky.social women caucus lounge. Come say hi!

Suffragette poster as found in Demokratie by Alexander Görlach

Women's representation has been stagnating around 30% for the past 30 years, after peaking at an all-time high of 36.4% in 2013—only to decline since.

32.4% after the 2025 Bundestag election. This is not progress.

#GenderEquality #Politics #Bundestagswahl #Bundestagswahl2025

Everything you were afraid to ask about Germany's election Spoiler: It’s looking rough for Scholz’s Social Democrats. A conservative former Merkel-foe appears likely to take over, and the far right is busy cosying up to a certain US tech billionaire for even ...

Great primer on the German elections #GermanElections
www.euractiv.com/section/poli...

Champions of the west (complimentary)

Come work with me at Denison University! We are hiring a one year VAP position at Denison in comparative politics.
Candidates should have completed a Ph.D. in Political Science but ABDs will also be considered. More info 👉http://apply.interfolio.com/162871
Deadline is March 2.

Understanding CEDAW Cities: A Descriptive Analysis - Human Rights Review The United States is only one of eight countries, and the only Western democracy, that has not ratified the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Due...

New article alert ⏰ What do CEDAW cities have in common in the US? @efkjr.bsky.social and I show that a local CEDAW legislation can be a blueprint for protecting women's rights in all kinds of cities, red or blue, small to big, diverse or not. Open access now 👉 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Where a strongman failed, women are now fueling a democratic revival COLOMBO, Sri Lanka – It was a brief remark during a mundane session of parliament. But to Harini Amarasuriya, Sri Lanka’s prime minister, it was the moment she realized that her country, wrecked not l...

A look at #WomenInPolitics in #SriLanka #GenderSky
www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

Power moves: The women changing Africa's leadership – DW – 02/05/2025 From Ghana to Namibia, recent appointments of women to top political positions have been encouraging. But with more women in significant roles, are African nations really boosting female political rep...

Power moves: The women changing Africa's leadership - From Ghana to Namibia, recent appointments of women to top political positions have been encouraging. But with more women in significant roles, are African nations really boosting female political representation?
p.dw.com/p/4peh3 #GenderSky

Recent article on the departure of academics from X shows that an academic community has been lost where junior scholars could distribute research, non-academics found out about research, and intellectual discourse was thriving 👉 www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

And with a final click, grades are submitted and winter break can commence 4 days before grades are due 🎉🎉🎉🎉

EGEN The Empirical Study of Gender (EGEN) Working Group

HUGE AMAZING news. Please share!!!

EGEN, the Empirical Study of Gender Research Network, announces its 2025 prize competition, up to $5000, for cutting edge research on gender and politics.

Due Feb 1, 2025

www.egenpolisci.org

#gendersky #polisky @egenpolisci.bsky.social @mirya.bsky.social

When you have a leisurely morning and your friend and coauthor pops up on the tv screen. So proud of you @jennpiscopo.bsky.social !!! #GenderSky

Do you study money in US politics? Research 4 Impacts connects scholars with practitioners and our latest newsletter features several opportunities for research collaborations in this specific area. Learn more ➡️ mailchi.mp/d8f1b2980aa2...

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Call for proposals: Navigating gender equality and class-based divisions in politics

Call for proposals (just passing on): new call for research partners by ALiGN for a project that will look at the role of class in women's political participation EoIs are due at the end of the month and more details are here: www.alignplatform.org/call-proposa... #GenderEquality

State Supreme Court Races Will Determine Abortion Access in Several States - Ms. Magazine State Supreme Court Races Will Determine State Abortion Access: This Novmber, 82 supreme court seats are up for an election or retention vote

So excited that my new piece on #Abortion access and the importance of state Supreme Court elections is now out with Ms Magazine! msmagazine.com/2024/10/15/s...

Expert Insights: What to Watch in Election 2024

What role does gender play in the #PresidentialElection? CAWP is brining together the perspectives of gender and politics scholars in their Presidential Gender Watch including my take on the media's coverage of Kamala Harris' biracial identity. Read more 👉 cawp.rutgers.edu/blog/expert-...

We are hiring an open rank professor in comparative politics! You could come work with me at Denison University. More info here: apply.interfolio.com/150219 happy to answer questions.

Biden's out. What's the party politics view? There will be a new candidate. But party politics largely remains the same.

i put a few thoughts together on substack about the latest news open.substack.com/pub/goodpoli...

Yay me for not having yet prepped my Fall comparative women and politics class yet

Now that’s interesting

@winls.bsky.social shall I celebrate my birthday with WiLS at this year’s conference? Big question to ponder.

Very excited to see this out: we (@cvxydias.bsky.social & Susan Franceschet plus me) use the German Bundestag to show that for women, parenthood reduces the likelihood of serving multiple terms. Use this link to access one of 50 free copies! 👉🏽 www.tandfonline.com/eprint/YKSJK... #GenderSky

End of a successful writing retreat with my fabulous coauthors Louise Davidson-Schmich and Farida Jalalzai. Who thought writing about gender, crisis, and leadership could be such fun? #gendersky

It’s been a while in the making but the stars finally aligned and @dratchison.bsky.social and I are hosting a global politics teaching workshop with @apsa.bsky.social

muahahahahaha 😁

Academic beehives 👋 - if you had chat bot to answer student questions about your class, assignments, writing etc. what questions do you wish the bot could answer?