Bringing together experts from across the region, this book examines the impact of gender on political behavior in Latin America. Eighteen country-case studies provide invaluable insights into the distinctive characteristics of women's political behavior, paying particular attention to themes such as female-voter turnout, voter ideology, support for populist radical parties, and support for female candidates. The volume also seeks to explain how female political behavior has changed over the last few decades, and how it has permutated in different ways both within and across countries. This includes several factors, including changes to the labour market, attitudes toward religion and marital status, as well as political reforms and the growth of feminist movements. The first book to comprehensively analyse female political behavior across Latin America, the volume is an essential resource for those interested in democracy studies, gender studies, and Latin American politics.

Examines the impact of gender on political and voting behavior in Latin America Assesses how female electoral behavior has changed over time and between countries Brings together experts from across the region

Autorentext

. María Laura Tagina is Researcher at the School of Politics and Government, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Argentina.

Inhalt

.- 1. Introduction: Women's electoral behaviour and the Latin American context.

.- 2: Women, voting and the gender gap in Argentina, 1984-2021.

.- 3. The female vote in Bolivia: electoral preferences and political attitudes.

.- 4 . #EleNão and #EleSim: female protagonism in Brazilian elections.

.- 5. Women's electoral behaviour in Chile.

.- 6. Women's electoral behaviour in Colombia.

.- 7: Women's electoral behaviour in Costa Rica.

.- 8: Women's electoral behaviour in Dominican Republic.

.-9: Ecuadorian women at the ballot box: gender participation and voting behaviour.

.- 10. Women's electoral behavior in Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua.

.- 11. Women's electoral behavior in Honduras.

.- 12. Women's electoral behaviour in Mexico.

.- 13. Women's electoral behavior in Panama.

.-14. Women's electoral behaviour in Paraguay.

.- 15. Voting and the gender gap in Peru, 2000 - 2021.

.- 16. Voting behavior and the gender gap in Uruguay.

.- 17. Gender andvoting in Venezuela.

.- 18. Conclusion: Comparing Women's Electoral Behavior in Latin America.