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Federalism, Power-sharing, and Citizen Inclusion: Evaluating the Dayton Agreement at 30Authors:
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2025Quotas, Party Lists and Women’s Representation: Evidence From Bosnia and Herzegovina
Despite a gender quota requiring 40% of women on party lists, just 21% of House of Representatives and 33% of cantonal assembly seats in Bosnia and Herzegovina are held by women. The representation gap is explained by the high number of parties in assemblies as well as the open list voting system, which has resulted in women being disproportionately leapfrogged.
