Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America

Chapter 1 Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America: An Introduction

Chapter 2 Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics

Chapter 3 Critical Challenges of Quotas and Parity in Latin America

Chapter 4 The Variation of Quota Designs and Their Origins in Latin America (1991–2015)

Chapter 5 Challenging Gender Inequality Within the State: Policy Agencies and Quota Laws in Latin America

Chapter 6 Organizational Repertoires for Advancing Women’s Rights: An Analysis of Structures, Groups and Policies in National Legislatures in Latin America and the Caribbean

Chapter 7 Does Gender Make a Difference? The Gender Gap in Latin American Politics

Chapter 8 Presidentas Twitteras: The Social Media Use of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Dilma Rousseff

Chapter 9 Contributions of Electoral Justice to the Strengthening of Women’s Political Rights: The Case of Mexico in Comparative Perspective

Chapter 10 Women in Elections: Identifying Strategies to Promote Greater Electoral Competitiveness

Chapter 11 Women and Politics in Colombia: Reforms, Advocacy and Other Actions Led by International Development Agencies (2007–2014)

Chapter 12 Breaking Concrete, Glass and Cash Ceilings: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations from Scholars and Practitioners