@inproceedings{vladu-etal-2024-gender,
    title = "Gender, Speech, and Representation in the {G}alician Parliament: An Analysis Based on the {P}arla{M}int-{ES}-{GA} Dataset",
    author = "Vladu, Adina I.  and
      Fern{\'a}ndez Rei, Elisa  and
      Magari{\~n}os, Carmen  and
      Garc{\'\i}a D{\'\i}az, Noelia",
    editor = "Fiser, Darja  and
      Eskevich, Maria  and
      Bordon, David",
    booktitle = "Proceedings of the IV Workshop on Creating, Analysing, and Increasing Accessibility of Parliamentary Corpora (ParlaCLARIN) @ LREC-COLING 2024",
    month = may,
    year = "2024",
    address = "Torino, Italia",
    publisher = "ELRA and ICCL",
    url = "https://aclanthology.org/2024.parlaclarin-1.3",
    pages = "21--29",
    abstract = "This paper employs the ParlaMint-ES-GA dataset to scrutinize the intersection of gender, speech, and representation within the Parliament of Galicia, an autonomous region located in North-western Spain. The research questions center around the dynamics of women{'}s participation in parliamentary proceedings. Contrary to numerical parity, we explore whether increased female presence in the parliament correlates with equitable access to the floor. Analyzing parliamentary proceedings from 2015 to 2022, our quantitative study investigates the relationship between the legislative body{'}s composition, the number of speeches by Members of Parliament (MPs), and references made by MPs in their speeches. The findings reveal nuances in gender representation and participation, challenging assumptions about proportional access to parliamentary discourse.",
}

This paper employs the ParlaMint-ES-GA dataset to scrutinize the intersection of gender, speech, and representation within the Parliament of Galicia, an autonomous region located in North-western Spain. The research questions center around the dynamics of women{'}s participation in parliamentary proceedings. Contrary to numerical parity, we explore whether increased female presence in the parliament correlates with equitable access to the floor. Analyzing parliamentary proceedings from 2015 to 2022, our quantitative study investigates the relationship between the legislative body{'}s composition, the number of speeches by Members of Parliament (MPs), and references made by MPs in their speeches. The findings reveal nuances in gender representation and participation, challenging assumptions about proportional access to parliamentary discourse.
Vladu, Adina I. Fern{\'a}ndez Rei, Elisa Magari{\~n}os, Carmen Garc{\'\i}a D{\'\i}az, Noelia
Gender, Speech, and Representation in the Galician Parliament: An Analysis Based on the ParlaMint-ES-GA Dataset