Gender Unwilling to Lead Politics and the Public: An Inference

Abstract

The aim of gender-related studies is to eliminate the disadvantageous status of women compared to men. Government support is required in order to achieve this goal. It should be asked who are the decision makers in today's modern democracies? Ability to represent people who have a good grasp of the problems is a key aspect in the solution. The way to ensure this is the existence of women at all levels of the administration, especially in the decision-making mechanisms. However, it is possible to witness the effect of social culture on the career preferences of both genders. Aside from the fact that being a politician and public administrator requires a leadership skill that cannot be obtained through education, it is wondered what is the gender of the people wishing to acquire these professions by getting education? As a matter of fact, it should be a natural outcome that women are represented at least as much as men in decision-making mechanisms. However, early research studies conducted on women's representation in politics and public administration prove that they are underrepresented. This study, which reviews the relation between gender and choice of profession, affirms the relation in question through the analysis of the number of students enrolled in the departments of political science and public administration. Thus, the hypothesis of the study is addressed with both its professional and scientific dimensions.