Latin American women of the right in the 21st century

In Latin America, the first two decades of the 21st century have been a time of growth for women's political leadership. However, this has not been reflected in recent scientific research at regional level, which remains relatively scarce on the subject, especially when it comes to right-wing p...

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Published in:Revista CIDOB d'afers internacionals 2020-12 (126), p.215-237
Main Authors: Verónica Giordano, Gina Paola Rodríguez
Format: Article
Language:eng ; spa
Subjects:
gender perspective
latin america
politics
right wing
women
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Summary:In Latin America, the first two decades of the 21st century have been a time of growth for women's political leadership. However, this has not been reflected in recent scientific research at regional level, which remains relatively scarce on the subject, especially when it comes to right-wing parties and movements. Based on a study of journalistic sources and the discourses of leading women on the right, this paper seeks to fill this gap by examining the trajectories of these women and the gender views expressed in their political discourses and agendas. To do this, it studies a group of Latin American women linked to or aspiring to the highest positions in executive power: Mireya Moscoso (Panama), Laura Chinchilla (Costa Rica), Gabriela Michetti (Argentina), Marta Lucía Ramírez (Colombia), Keiko Fujimori (Peru) and Evelyn Martínez Fornet (Chile).
ISSN:1133-6595
2013-035X
DOI:10.24241/RCAI.2020.126.3.215