TY - ADVS
T1 - The spectre of Sturgeon still looms large in gendered coverage in Scotland
AU - McKay, Fiona
AU - House, Melody
PY - 2024/7/15
Y1 - 2024/7/15
N2 - This election saw an historic milestone for women in politics, not just in the UK, but in Scotland, with the biggest representation of women MPs in history: a record breaking 40.6% (a jump from the previous record of 34.2% in 2019). In Scotland’s case, it didn’t quite meet the UK’s benchmark overall, but there was still a positive shift with 20 women elected, making it 35.1% of the total 57 seats, despite the fact that in Scotland, fewer women candidates were put forward than in 2019. These figures compare favourably to the 18 elected in 2019 (30.5%), and 19 sitting (32.2%) by 2023.
AB - This election saw an historic milestone for women in politics, not just in the UK, but in Scotland, with the biggest representation of women MPs in history: a record breaking 40.6% (a jump from the previous record of 34.2% in 2019). In Scotland’s case, it didn’t quite meet the UK’s benchmark overall, but there was still a positive shift with 20 women elected, making it 35.1% of the total 57 seats, despite the fact that in Scotland, fewer women candidates were put forward than in 2019. These figures compare favourably to the 18 elected in 2019 (30.5%), and 19 sitting (32.2%) by 2023.
KW - Scottish politics
KW - women in politics
KW - First Minister of Scotland
UR - https://www.electionanalysis.uk/uk-election-analysis-2024/section-3-the-nations-and-regions/the-spectre-of-sturgeon-still-looms-large-in-gendered-coverage-in-scotland/
M3 - Blog Post
ER -