Overview
- Conceptualizes and brings together new methodologies to understand gender equality and feminism
- Details the processes followed by lawmakers in order to secure gender equality in all elected positions
- Engages with a significant increase of women´s presence in office due to new gender parity laws
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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New Ideas and Approaches to Study Gender Equality
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Contesting Political Representation: Women’s Substantive Representation in Mexico
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Contesting Women’s Substantive Representation in Mexico: Grass-Roots and Advocacy Communities Perspectives
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“This is a fascinating edited volume that uniquely draws on the expertise of Mexican academics and grassroots activists to explore the positive and negative effects of institutional reforms to promote gender equality in Mexico. Importantly, it gives voice to academic scholars of gender and institutions but also to activists who work on the ground to improve gender quality in Mexico.” (Leslie Schwindt-Bayer, Professor, Rice University, Houston, US)
“Political Representation and Gender Equality in Mexico does what no other collection has done. By bringing not only academic voices to a discussion of women’s political representation in Mexico, but also the invaluable insight of practitioners and grassroots activists, this volume provides a holistic understanding of Mexico’s journey to gender equality. The result is an invaluable resource for scholars of women and politics, as well as those of Mexican democracy.” (Magda Hinojosa, Director & Professor, School of Politics and Global Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, US)
“This timely and important collection brings together Mexico’s leading scholars and activists working on gender and politics. The chapters reveal Mexico’s progress and setbacks on gender equality, from advancing feminist legislative agendas to implementing national and subnational laws that combat violence against women. Vidal-Correa’s excellent and well-edited volume is required reading for everyone interested in Latin American politics.” (Jennifer M. Piscopo, Associate Professor of Politics, Occidental College, Los Angeles, US)
“This collection of essays about gender equality and political representation in Mexico is unique in that it combines the voices of practitioners, policy experts, activists, and academics into a mosaic of interlocking perspectives on the subject. Of particular significance is that the Mexican and native Spanish-speaking authors of this volume are able to address authoritatively anEnglish-language readership in a way that reflects directly their roles and experiences within the Mexican national context that they analyze.” (James D Huck, Jr., Tulane University, New Orleans, US)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Political Representation and Gender Equality in Mexico
Editors: Fernanda Vidal-Correa
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-96713-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-96712-3Published: 20 April 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-96715-4Published: 21 April 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-96713-0Published: 19 April 2022
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIV, 285
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gender Studies, Politics and Gender, Political Sociology, Political Science and International Relations, general