Her research spans the fields of gender, politics and public policy, in comparative perspective. She has published widely on women’s representation in parliament, political parties, trade unions, the bureaucracy, and as ministers and political leaders. She is currently engaged in a project that examines women’s pathways to executive leadership in four Westminster democracies. Jennifer has been an invited speaker at women’s conferences in New Zealand and internationally and is a media commentator on gender equality policies and New Zealand politics.