The topic of this thesis is gender quotas on electoral lists, stereotypes, and the media representation of women in Croatian politics. In the first, theoretical part of the thesis, the concepts of gender, sex, gender identity, and gender equality are defined. Additionally, stereotypes, sexism, and misogyny in Croatian politics are defined and illustrated with examples, while the media representation of women in politics highlights the focus on the appearance and private lives of female politicians. In the second, research part of the thesis, valid candidate lists for the 2024 parliamentary elections, for the election of representatives in the Croatian Parliament, which are available on the official pages of the State Electoral Commission, are analyzed, along with statistical data on the representation of women and men in the new 11th convocation of the Croatian Parliament. In the concluding part of the thesis, the results of the conducted research are systematized and presented.