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X-WR-CALNAME:The Double Bind of Representation: Gender\, Harassment\, and P
 olitical Inclusion in Japanese Local Assemblies
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DESCRIPTION:Local assemblies\, while serving as potential entry points into
  politics for women and minorities\, are often shaped by patriarchal norms
  and entrenched power structures. This study investigates the dual nature 
 of these institutions in Japan by examining the forms and causes of harass
 ment experienced by newly elected local council members. Drawing on interv
 iews with nearly 100 members conducted between 2020 and 2024\, the analysi
 s reveals that harassment is gendered: while women are disproportionately 
 targeted—particularly through sexual harassment—new male members also 
 experience hostility\, often linked to normative expectations of masculini
 ty and the hierarchical\, male homosocial culture of local politics. These
  findings underscore how gendered political norms continue to structure th
 e experiences of newcomers in local governance.\n\nThis event is free and 
 open to the public. Please RSVP here.\n\nAbout the speaker:\n\nKi-young Sh
 in is Professor of Political Science and Gender Studies at Ochanomizu Univ
 ersity\, Tokyo\, and a visiting scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Stud
 ies\, George Washington University. Her research focuses on women’s poli
 tical representation\, gender quotas\, and gender politics\, including the
  #MeToo movement in East Asia. She has published extensively in leading in
 ternational journals such as International Political Science Review\, Poli
 tics & Gender\, Journal of Women\, Politics & Policy\, and Pacific Affairs
 \, as well as in numerous Korean and Japanese academic journals. In 2018\,
  she co-founded the Academy for Gender Parity\, which trains young women f
 or political leadership. A recipient of Best Paper Awards from the Interna
 tional Political Science Association (IPSA) and the Western Political Scie
 nce Association (WPSA)\, she is currently co-authoring a book on gendered 
 labor in the life insurance industry.
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SUMMARY:The Double Bind of Representation: Gender\, Harassment\, and Politi
 cal Inclusion in Japanese Local Assemblies
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 tation
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