Regional differences and women’s relative success in municipal elections in Brazil

Why do women achieve better performance in economically underdeveloped regions in Brazilian local elections? This paper examines three possible explanations that have been suggested in debates regarding the issue: 1) the association of female candidates in these regions with right-wing parties; 2) the educational gap that benefits them; and 3) the greater number of women in the constituency. However, the data analysis leads to a rejection of all the above
hypotheses, which indicates a need for further and more complex explanations for the phenomenon. The data also allows a better view of the limitations in the electoral quotas for women in the Brazilian legislation (AU)

Informações de Categorização

Assunto(s): Brasil; Cotas; Eleições; Gênero; Mulheres; Participação política; Política;
Autor(es):

Miguel, Luis Felipe(Autor)
Queiroz, Cristina Monteiro de(Autor)

Editora: UFSC;
Local: Santa Catarina (SC)
Tipo de Publicação: Artigo de periódico;

Informações da Publicação

Link/URL: http://socialsciences.scielo.org/pdf/s_ref/v2nse/scs_a07.pdf
Código/ISBN/ISSN: 0104-026X
Ano da Publicação: 2006
Nome do Periódico: Revista Estudos Feministas
Volume: 2
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Acesso em: 10 abr. 2014

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