Political recruitment model

[2] Scholars use a supply vs demand model within the political recruitment framework to investigate where and why women "drop out" of the pipeline.

[3] The political recruitment model shows both the roles one takes to become an elected official as well as the barriers that keeps one from moving up the ladder to the next step.

[1] The very broad idea of the political recruitment model was discussed by David C Schwartz in 1969,[4] however, the stages and barriers weren't clearly defined until Pippa Norris' work in 1993.

[2] When reviewing the model, feminist scholars look to see where and why women "fall off" the pipeline to becoming elected officials.

Supply and demand concepts are utilized by scholars to divide the gendered barriers into two subcategories.

[5] Supply barriers seen in the political recruitment model are individual resources, and ambition.

According to research of American children, girls are socialized to see politics as a "male sphere", this affects their career aspirations later in life.

[7] Additionally, women receive less support from parental figures to join the public sphere.

There is statistical evidence that shows the gender gap in girls career aspirations and educational attainment closes when women lead/hold political office.

[12] In PR government systems, gender quotas, are a common tool used to mandate women's candidates thereby erasing the demand barrier of party gatekeepers.