Hilde Coffe
hildecoffe.bsky.social
Hilde Coffe
@hildecoffe.bsky.social

Professor in Politics, University of Bath,
@Polis_Bath
My research interests include political representation, public opinion, voting behaviour and gender.

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-1XBR5MAAAAJ

Political science 64%
Sociology 14%

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What a productive, inspiring workshop on 'Gender and attitudes towards gender equality - A generational backlash' with the amazing @hildecoffe.bsky.social @martafraile.bsky.social @npiolat.bsky.social @rosieshorrocks.bsky.social @anjadurovic.bsky.social, Nonna Mayer and Melanie Dietz!

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⚖️ @hildecoffe.bsky.social, @sparshasaha.bsky.social , and @anacweeks.bsky.social : "Quotas or parity? How the framing of positive action measures impacts public support and backlash" 🖇️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
🚨 New article out today in @cpsjournal.bsky.social !

📄 “Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests”

With Bonnie Meguid, @hildecoffe.bsky.social & Miki Kittilson

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Strategic Inclusion Without Transformation: How Populist Radical Right Parties Engage With Women’s Interests - Bonnie M. Meguid, Hilde Coffé, Ana Catalano Weeks, Miki Caul Kittilson, 2025
Despite their Männerparteien reputation, populist radical right (PRR) parties have recently expanded their agendas to include women’s interests. When do they em...
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I am very honoured and grateful to have received, together with Marion Reiser, the Meisel-Laponce Award for the best article published in IPSR between 2022 and 2024, at the @ipsa.org World Congress. This is the link to the awarded article: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....
🚨 New article out in @jwpp.bsky.social on the gender gap in political ambition 🚹🚺
Another project with amazing co-authors @robindevroe.bsky.social @audreyvdleene.bsky.social @hildecoffe.bsky.social @gasparugent.bsky.social (1/7)
🌈 #GenderingDemocracy No.26
♀️ #IWD25
🗳️ A study by @hildecoffe.bsky.social & colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals how sexist attacks, stereotypes & dismissals are damaging careers of women candidates, silencing their voices & discouraging future leaders.
👉 bit.ly/41J1inT
🌈 Sexism in politics: a barrier to women’s representation
Sexism in politics restricts women’s participation and weakens democracy. A study by Hilde Coffé and colleagues on the 2024 legislative elections in Belgium reveals the impact of sexist attacks, stere...
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📢 New publication 📢

Today, The Institute for the equality of women and men published the full research conducted by @gasparugent.bsky.social and @sciencepoulb.bsky.social on sexism toward political candidates in the run-up to the June 2024 elections.

A small thread🧵

Thrilled to be part of @CentenaryAction's Academic Advisory Group, supporting their mission of achieving a diverse and gender-equal Parliament by 2028.
We’re thrilled to announce our new Academic Advisory Board, bringing together some of the brightest minds to provide insight, data, and rigorous thinking to enhance our campaigns. Excited to collaborate and learn from their expertise! 👩‍🎓

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Academic Advisory Group - Centenary Action
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We’re thrilled to announce our new Academic Advisory Board, bringing together some of the brightest minds to provide insight, data, and rigorous thinking to enhance our campaigns. Excited to collaborate and learn from their expertise! 👩‍🎓

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Academic Advisory Group - Centenary Action
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New paper with @samcrawley.bsky.social and #joshgivens reveals increasing polarisation over climate change in Germany. The findings indicate that polarisation is more closely linked to people's cultural positions rather than economic ones, and is connected to the rise of the AfD.
Online first: "Growing polarisation: ideology and attitudes towards climate change" by @hildecoffe.bsky.social @samcrawley.bsky.social & Josh Givens

doi.org/10.1080/0140...

#polisky #academicsky

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Online first: "Growing polarisation: ideology and attitudes towards climate change" by @hildecoffe.bsky.social @samcrawley.bsky.social & Josh Givens

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Some early figures from the #ESS Round 11 on attitudes about #GenderEquality in Europe presented by the fab @hildecoffe.bsky.social at the EIGE's Gender Equality Forum 2024!

@martafraile.bsky.social Susan Banducci Amy Alexander
Thanks to project Push*Back*Lash for the pic!

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Happy to share new research w @hildecoffe.bsky.social @sparshasaha.bsky.social in @jeppjournal.bsky.social! We find “gender parity” is more supported than “gender quotas” in 🇫🇷, but no difference in 🇬🇧. And no evidence of backlash against women running under either measure. doi.org/10.1080/1350...
Quotas or parity? How the framing of positive action measures impacts public support and backlash
While gender quota and parity laws are increasingly popular worldwide, their introduction often causes controversy. Thus far, we lack an understanding of how the framing of these measures affects p...
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Are family issues important to you when voting? Which ones? Newly published work with co-author @hildecoffe.bsky.social explored this with New Zealand data. Similar to my earlier work with Rottem Sagi in the US, most voters think these are important (60%)...

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