Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America / edited by Tomáš Došek, Flavia Freidenberg, Mariana Caminotti, Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Došek, Tomáš., Editor.

Freidenberg, Flavia, Editor.

Caminotti, Mariana, Editor.

Muñoz-Pogossian, Betilde, Editor.

Series:

Crossing Boundaries of Gender and Politics in the Global South, 2946-4862

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

America--Politics and government.

America.

Sex.

Political science.

Comparative government.

American Politics.

Gender Studies.

Political Science.

Comparative Politics.

Local Subjects:

American Politics.

Gender Studies.

Political Science.

Comparative Politics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIX, 243 p. 22 illus.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan US : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2017.

Summary:

This book discusses the current tendencies in women's representation and their role in politics in Latin American countries from three different perspectives. Firstly, the authors examine cultural, political-partisan and organizational obstacles that women face in and outside institutions. Secondly, the book explores barriers in political reality, such as gender legislation implementation, public administration and international cooperation, and proposes solutions, supported by successful experiences, emphasising the nonlinearity of the implementation process. Thirdly, the authors highlight the role of women in politics at the subnational level. The book combines academic expertise in various disciplines with contributions from practitioners within national and international institutions to broaden the reader's understanding of women in Latin American politics.

Contents:

1. Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America: An Introduction

2. Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics

3. Critical Challenges of Quotas and Parity in Latin America

4. The Variation of Quota Designs and their Origins in Latin America (1991-2015)

5. Challenging Gender Inequality within the State: Policy Agencies and Quota Laws in Latin America

6. Organizational Repertoires for Advancing Women’s Rights: An Analysis of Structures, Groups and Policies in National Legislatures in Latin America and the Caribbean

7. Does Gender Make a Difference? The Gender Gap in Latin American Politics

8. Presidentas Twitteras: The Social Media Use of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Dilma Rousseff

9. Contributions of Electoral Justice to the Strengthening of Women’s Political Rights: The Case of Mexico in Comparative Perspective

10. Women in Elections: Identifying Obstacles and Strategies to Promote Electoral Competitiveness

11. Women and Politics in Colombia: Reforms, Advocacy and Other Actions led by International Development Agencies (2007-2014)

12. Breaking Concrete, Glass and Cash Ceilings: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations from Scholars and Practitioners.

ISBN:

9781349950096

1349950092