TY - JOUR AB - <p>This article deals with the differences that exist between the profile of Flemish male and female political candidates placed on election-lists. The survey, held amongst all female and male political candidates, shows that male candidates find themselves in a more favourable position due to the accumulation of small gender differences in education, professional and domestic life.<br>Male candidates more often have university degrees and leading functions resulting in more important relations. They are better represented both in the party structure and in corporate life.<br>Child care and domestic tasks seem to be (usually) their partner's responsability.&nbsp; Female political underrepresentation is a result of a generally weaker position of women in society. Notwithstanding the enormous progress made over the last five decades, the problem of female underrepresentation in politics remains a structural one. Hence, the question is wether a solution should ask for structural measures by the government.</p> AU - Mieke Van Haegendoren DA - 1993/6// DO - 10.21825/rp.v35i2.18797 IS - 2 VL - 35 PB - PY - 1993 TI - Vrouwelijke en mannelijke kandidaten bij de verkiezingen van 24 november 1991 in Vlaanderen T2 - Res Publica UR - https://openjournals.ugent.be/rp/article/id/74071/ ER -