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Abstract
Many European states have been affected by the so-called European migrant crisis of the 2010s. The UNHCR has said that focusing on integrating migrants is “the most relevant durable solution” for European Union member states. Policies can help pave the road to success for refugees and migrants alike in new, unfamiliar lands. Such policies are associated with migrants’ abilities to reunite with family, find jobs, receive healthcare and education, gain permanent residence and nationality, politically participate, evade discrimination, and fully integrate into the new society they reside in. Using a gender parity lens with cross-sectional, quantitative analysis, this research shows that an increase in female representation in legislative chambers improves the quality scores of migrant integration policy in EU member states. This research expands upon the literature regarding substantive female representation and offers relevant solutions on how the absorption of migrants in Europe can be improved upon.
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10.5642/urceu.202101.08
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2021 Katherine Y. Kramer Gaines
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Kramer Gaines, Katherine Y.
(2021)
"The XX Factor: The Influence of Legislative Gender Parity on Migrant Integration Policy in the EU Member States,"
Claremont-UC Undergraduate Research Conference on the European Union:
Vol. 2021, Article 8.
DOI: 10.5642/urceu.202101.08
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https://scholarship.claremont.edu/urceu/vol2021/iss1/8
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