PUBLIC SERVICES, QUANGOS AND WOMEN: A CONCERN FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

SPERLING, LIZ

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION, n.º 3/1998, pág. 471

1. Introduction. 2. Political representation: Beyond the numbers game. 3. Women's representation on quangos. a) A hidden problem. b) Women and quango membership. 4) Women's representation in local government. a) Women's initiatives and gender visibility in local government. b) The effects of women's initiatives in local government. 5. Women and quangos. 6. Lessons for local government and quangos. 7. Conclusion.