ABSTRACT
What is the relationship between support for gender quotas and citizens’ levels of perceived corruption in government? How do gender stereotypes shape voters’ perceptions toward women in politics in developing democracies? Despite the proliferation of studies investigating the link between women in politics and perceived corruption in established democracies, research analysing this relationship in developing contexts is fairly limited. I argue in this chapter that citizens’ support for gender quotas is positively linked to their attitudes toward corruption in their countries. The findings demonstrate that voters employ gender-based stereotypes with regard to women in power, as they perceive female politicians as more trustworthy and less corrupt.
