Protecting public health in adverse circumstances: subnational women leaders and feminist policymaking during COVID-19

Spousal support and work performance during the COVID-19 pandemic among elected women representatives in rural Bihar, India: A cross-sectional, mixed-methods study

“… 1 , 2 We have less research on the role of elected women officials at the subnational level, though one multinational study indicates that female relative to male leaders show greater emphasis on prevention management, health equity, and social welfare at the subnational level. 3 These findings correspond to other multinational research documenting that grassroots women leaders are guiding COVID-19 relief and rebuilding activities within their communities. 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 At the same time, women regardless of leadership positioning face greater gender divides and increased domestic labour due to the pandemic, 8 and disproportionately bear the burdens of caring for the sick.…”

Female Legislators Decrease Epidemic Deaths

“…Subsequently, our investigation delved into the mechanisms by which female legislators mitigate epidemic mortality rates. Existing scholarship posits that female leadership was instrumental in the effective management of COVID-19, primarily through the adoption of socially inclusive policies and community-centric approaches (Piscopo, 2020;Piscopo and Och, 2021b). To probe this dynamic, we incorporated variables indicative of deliberative processes -Respect for Counterarguments, Reasoned Justification, Range of Consultation, and Engagement with Society -as per Coppedge et al ( 2021) 4 , into our TWFE models.…”

Public leadership for gender equality: a framework and capacity development approach for gender transformative policy change

“…27 While feminist leadership also focuses on the achievement of social justice, it narrows the focus of leadership even further to emphasise justice related to gender equality and the systemic oppression of women and people of other marginalised genders. 28 The starting point for many feminist leaders is an in-depth exploration of individuals but also organisations on issues of power and privilege. Like transformative leadership, feminist leadership is self-reflective and relational: it creates change through collaboration, empowerment, and consensus-building.…”