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

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Latin American countries traditionally have been ruled by men. Since independence, historical narratives, social relations, and politics have been defined by and for men. Over the last few decades, however, advances in the recognition of women’s rights have been momentous. Changes have involved the breaking of barriers and the elimination of discriminatory norms and practices that were deeply embedded in political institutions. One of the most visible changes was the increasing number of women elected to important public offices (as legislators and, more recently, as presidents). The key measures that precipitated greater female access to power were gender quota laws and regulations promoted by women’s politicians, women’s movements, and international agencies.

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    Flavia Freidenberg

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    Betilde Muñoz-Pogossian

  3. School of Politics and Government, National University of San Martín, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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    Tomáš Došek

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Freidenberg, F., Muñoz-Pogossian, B., Caminotti, M., Došek, T. (2017). Breaking Concrete, Glass and Cash Ceilings: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations from Scholars and Practitioners. In: Došek, T., Freidenberg, F., Caminotti, M., Muñoz-Pogossian, B. (eds) Women, Politics, and Democracy in Latin America. Crossing Boundaries of Gender and Politics in the Global South. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95009-6_12

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