Erik Melander
Gender Equality and Intrastate Armed Conflict
Uppsala University
article examine extent gender equality associated lower levels intrastate armed conflict use three measures gender equality 1 dichotomous indicator whether highest leader state woman 2 percentage women parliament 3 femaletomale higher education attainment ratio argue first two measures particular capture extent women hold positions allow influence matters war peace within state argue three measures especially last two capture women valued relative men society relative degree subordination women whereas female state leadership statistically significant effect equal societies measured either terms female representation parliament ratio femaletomale higher education attainment associated lower levels intrastate armed conflict pacifying impact gender equality statistically significant presence comprehensive set controls also strong substantive terms