Women, politics, and democracy in Latin America
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Women, politics, and democracy in Latin America
(Crossing boundaries of gender and politics in the global south / series editor, Christina Ewig)
Palgrave Macmillan, c2017
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
1. Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America: An IntroductionBetilde Munoz-Pogossian, Flavia Freidenberg, Mariana Caminotti and Tomas Dosek Part One: Women's Descriptive Representation: From Quotas to Parity
2. Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics Mona Lena Krook
3. Critical Challenges of Quotas and Parity in Latin AmericaNelida Archenti and Maria Ines Tula
4. The Variation of Quota Designs and their Origins in Latin America (1991-2015)Malu A. C. Gatto
Part Two: Women's Substantive Representation and Policymaking
5. Challenging Gender Inequality within the State: Policy Agencies and Quota Laws in Latin America Jennifer Piscopo and Gwynn Thomas
6. Organizational Repertoires for Advancing Women's Rights: An Analysis of Structures, Groups and Policies in National Legislatures in Latin America and the Caribbean Ana Laura Rodriguez Gusta and Nancy Madera
Part Three: Public Opinion, Gender Stereotypes and Social Media
7. Does Gender Make a Difference? The Gender Gap in Latin American PoliticsDinorah Azpuru
8. Presidentas Twitteras: The Social Media Use of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Dilma RousseffYanina Welp and Saskia Ruth
Part Four: Promoting Women's Political Participation: The Role of Domestic and International Institutions
9. Contributions of Electoral Justice to the Strengthening of Women's Political Rights: The Case of Mexico in Comparative PerspectiveMaria del Carmen Alanis Figueroa
10. Women in Elections: Identifying Obstacles and Strategies to Promote Electoral Competitiveness Betilde Munoz-Pogossian and Tyler Finn
11. Women and Politics in Colombia: Reforms, Advocacy and Other Actions led by International Development Agencies (2007-2014)Jose Ricardo Puyana Valdivieso
12. Breaking Concrete, Glass and Cash Ceilings: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations from Scholars and PractitionersFlavia Freidenberg, Betilde Munoz-Pogossian, Mariana Caminotti and Tomas Dosek
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