Elected Women, Unelected Bureaucrats: Women Deputy Mayors and Bureaucratic Authority in Local Governments of Nepal
Journal of South Asian Development
Published online on June 09, 2026
Abstract
Journal of South Asian Development, Volume 21, Issue 2, Page 186-209, August 2026.
The adoption of gender quotas has increased women’s descriptive representation in local government. However, their formal inclusion does not necessarily translate to substantive authority. This study explores how bureaucratic authority embedded within ...
The adoption of gender quotas has increased women’s descriptive representation in local government. However, their formal inclusion does not necessarily translate to substantive authority. This study explores how bureaucratic authority embedded within ...