Ross Macmillan, Naila Shofia, Wendy Sigle, Author at N-IUSSP

Gender issues

Female political empowerment decreases mortality in developing countries

March 10, 2021December 10, 2018 Ross Macmillan, Naila Shofia and Wendy Sigle

Americas, Europe, Gender issues, Women

Gender equality in political participation may make a difference. Ross Macmillan, Naila Shofia, and Wendy Sigle show that women’s presence in national legislatures above a threshold of around 30 percent … Read more

Fertility and reproduction

Fertility decisions in Poland: looking beyond national boundaries

June 10, 2021July 23, 2018 Joanna Marczak, Wendy Sigle and Ernestina Coast

emigration, Europe, Fertility, Poland

Researchers have often assumed that only circumstances within national borders influence fertility decisions. In an integrated Europe, however, people may know about and compare conditions across countries.At least in the … Read more