The number of women elected to Latin American legislatures has grown significantly over the past thirty years. This increase in the number of women elected to n

In the past thirty years, women's representation and gender equality has developed unevenly in Latin America. Some countries have experienced large increases in

This book discusses the current tendencies in women’s representation and their role in politics in Latin American countries from three different perspectives.

This volume assesses one of the most important developments in contemporary Latin American women's movements: the engagement with rights-based discourses. Organ

"How does the more equitable representation of women in positions of power affect male and female citizens? We argue that the election of women to political off