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International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics
The Americas
During the past 30 years, great strides have been made to advance the role and position of women in politics in the Americas. The 1990s in particular witnessed impressive advances in women’s political leadership in this region, mainly due to the use of quotas, a shift in political will and international encouragement.
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Conditions determining the level of representation of women: The experience of quota system in Latin America
This report provides a general view of the position of women in the legislative powers in three periods: between the 1970s and the 1980s, around 1995 and in 2004. It also describes an increasing trend in the participation of women in Latin American parliaments that is independent of the quotas.
