▁represent ▁a ▁subset , ▁do ▁not , ▁no ▁matter ▁their ▁requirements , ▁provide ▁a ▁way ▁for ▁women ▁to ▁achieve ▁equality ▁in ▁government . ▁For ▁instance , ▁some ▁critics ▁in ▁this ▁ar ena ▁believe ▁that ▁gender ▁quot as ▁and ▁debate ▁regarding ▁them ▁does ▁not ▁represent ▁real ▁or ▁substant ive ▁g ains ▁for ▁women . ▁Similarly , ▁some ▁critic isms ▁of ▁gender ▁quot as , ▁including ▁all - w omen ▁short lists , ▁argue ▁that ▁even ▁with ▁quot as ▁in ▁place , ▁soci etal ▁norm s ▁disc ou rag ing ▁women ▁from ▁holding ▁leadership ▁positions ▁still ▁prevent ▁significant ▁changes . ▁More ▁specifically , ▁these ▁critics ▁assert ▁that ▁even ▁when ▁women ▁do ▁run ▁for ▁office ▁under ▁qu ota ▁systems , ▁they ▁face ▁a ▁lack ▁of ▁mon et ary ▁support ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁result ▁often ▁do ▁not ▁win ▁elections . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Crit ical ▁mass ▁( gender ▁politics ) ▁ ▁Identity ▁politics ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁female ▁M embers ▁of ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁female ▁political ▁office - hold ers ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁Parliament ▁( Qual ification ▁of ▁Women ) ▁Act ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁ ▁Pos itive ▁disc rim ination ▁ ▁Ra cial ▁qu ota ▁ ▁Res erved ▁political ▁positions ▁ ▁Tim eline ▁of ▁Fem ale ▁MP s ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁ ▁W id ow ' s ▁succession ▁ ▁Women ▁in ▁the ▁House ▁of ▁Commons ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : F em in ism ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁Category