Quotas introduced at the local level are rare but important for equality outcomes on the ground. In one country in South Asia, for example, a constitutional amendment mandated the representation of women, reserving one third of the seats within each council and women taking one third of the leadership positions as head. Research has shown that after a decade of implementation, women are more likely to stand for, and win, elected positions in councils. The requirement of female leadership changes voter attitudes and improves perceptions of female leadership effectiveness.