Title: 30 years of democracy : riding the wave? : women's political participation in Latin America

Authors: Llanos, Beatriz and Sample, Kristen

Place: Stockholm

Publisher: International institute for democracy and electoral assistance (IDEA)

Year: cop. 2008

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Subject: Gender, Citizenship and Governance

Keywords: women, political participation, political representation, political parties, affirmative action programmes, latin america

Abstract: An assessment of women's leadership and political participation in Latin American countries that have either maintained or adopted a representative and multi-party democratic system since 1978. The focus is on to what extent women are present in political office and party politics.

URL: https://www.idea.int/publications/catalogue/30-years-democracy-riding-wave-womens-political-participation-latin-america?lang=en

Document type: E-Book/ E-Book Chapter