ШИЙДВЭР ГАРГАХ, БОДЛОГО БОЛОВСРУУЛАХ ҮЙЛ ЯВЦ ДАХЬ ЭМЭГТЭЙЧҮҮДИЙН ОРОЛЦОО БА НИЙГМИЙН КАПИТАЛ

Abstract

Although Mongolia has successfully implemented democracy, improving the quality of democracy requires increasing women's participation and representation in politics (Christian Suter, 2017). Today, while 32 women have secured seats in the Parliament, bringing female representation to 25%, only 8 women won through the majoritarian electoral system, which accounts for just 6.3%. This highlights the need to explore opportunities to enhance women's participation in decision-making and policy formulation processes. This article examines the current state of women's political participation in these processes, the factors influencing it, and, in particular, the role of social capital in shaping women's political involvement. By analyzing the perspectives and research of scholars, the study concludes that social capital plays a decisive role in women's political participation.