27o Congreso Mundial de Ciencia Política
15-19 JULY 2023 | BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Panel Session RC02 Political Elites
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Gender and Power. Transformations and Resistance. Women and Men in Latin America Politics
Description
The panel addresses the problem of gender inequalities between women and men at the top of political power from a comparative perspective in Latin America.
There are several questions that motivate the debate on the subject in the public agenda Are there social determinants in the life trajectories of women and men to access the political and public sphere? Are there differences in political careers between men and women? What factors have influenced the political careers of men and women in politics?
The panel seeks to address the contemporary situation of gender inequalities and the political careers of women and men towards hierarchical positions and authority in the political field in Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay.
The panel is sponsored by the Research Group of Political Elites of the Latin American Association of Political Sciences and the Working Group of CLACSO Economic Elites, State and Inequality.
Papers
An Empire of White Men: Political Careers and the Gender Order in Brazil
Prof. Danusa Marques
Assessing Obstacles and Inequalities in Women’s Political Leadership in Italy. A Multilevel Perspective
Dr. Eugenio Salvati
Co-Author(s): Dr. Francesco Baraldi , Dr. Andrea Cassani , Prof. Pamela Pansardi
Biographical Trajectories and Careers of Women and Men in Politics in Uruguay
Dr. Miguel Serna
Uruguayan Political Elites and Gender Inequalities
Mr. Eduardo Bottinelli
Chair
Mr. Bastián González-Bustamante
Discussants
Dr. Ana Laura Rodriguez Gustá
Schedule
16-07-2023 17:30 UTC-3 (1 hour 45 minutes).