Institutional Political Power: An Analysis of Gender Quotas in the Central Backlands of Rio Grande do Norte.

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ABSTRACT: This article analyzes gender quotas and the participation of female parliamentarians in politics in some cities in the central backlands of Rio Grande do Norte. Methodologically, it is a qualitative and descriptive study (Minayo, 2007), also incorporating descriptive statistics (Bardin, 2011; Reis, 1998). Theoretically, we engage with the feminist epistemological perspective (Miguel, 2014) and discussions on the experiences of quotas (Araújo, 1998; Moritz, 2021). We conclude that, as an affirmative action policy, quotas are important for the entry of female parliamentarians into institutional politics; however, there are still many challenges to realizing effective female participation in local government.

Keywords: Female representation; Councilwomen; Rio Grande do Norte.

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  • Mikael Gomes Braga, UFERSA/MESTRE

    Graduado em Ciências Sociais na Universidade Estadual Vale do Acaraú (UEVA) – Sobral. Especialista no Ensino de Sociologia na Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS)- Naviraí. Mestre em Cognição, Tecnologias e Instituições pela Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA) – Mossoró. Email: mikaelbraga2010@hotmail.com.

  • Kyara Maria de Almeida Vieira, UFERSA/DOUTORA

    Graduada em História na Universidade Federal de Paraíba (UFPB). Mestre em Sociologia na Universidade Federal de Campina Grande (UFCG). Doutora em História na Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (UFPE). Professora da Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido (UFERSA), atuando no Programa de Pós-Graduação Interdisciplinar em Cognição, Tecnologias e Instituições  (PPGCTI). Email: kyara.almeida@ufersa.edu.br.

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Published

2024-12-21

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2024): REVISTA GÊNERO

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ARTIGOS

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Copyright (c) 2024 MIKAEL GOMES BRAGA, Kyara Maria de Almeida Vieira

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