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Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America

By Flavia Freidenberg , Tomáš Došek , Mariana Caminotti , Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Year
2017
ISBN
978-1-349-95008-9, 978-1-349-95009-6
DOI
10.1057/978-1-349-95009-6
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (3536896 bytes)
Series
Crossing Boundaries of Gender and Politics in the Global South
Edition
1
Pages
XIX, 243\249
Time added
2017-04-19 23:43:54
Latin American Politics;Gender Studies;Democracy;C

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.

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