"Elect Women for a Change is a manifesto for gender parity in politics. This requires equal numbers, equal voice and influence, and the full diversity of identities. Highly accessible and pacey, and brimming with global evidence, this book makes the compelling argument that politics must and can change."

-Sarah Childs, University of Edinburgh

"At a time when the notion of gender parity is under renewed attack, fueled by a cultural backlash, this book by one of the foremost scholars in the field provides new insights into the pathways which have gradually expanded women’s representation in the hallways of power in recent decades – as well as what needs to be done to make further headway against stiff winds of resistance. In short, it tells us how we got here. What still needs to be done. And why gender parity in the public sphere remains an important and valuable, if elusive, ideal.”

-Pippa Norris, Harvard University