Participação das mulheres na política: avanços e tentativas de retrocessos da Lei nº 12.034/2009

Abstract

The participation of women in politics is necessary to reduce gender inequalities. Knowledge about patriarchy and feminism helps in understanding the context in which women have always been inserted. Law No. 12,034/2009 proposes to minimize the effects those inequalities, seeking a more effective participation of women in politics. Another important step was the result of the ADI 5617, where the STF decided to allocate 30% of the resources to the financing of women's campaigns. There are still many hurdles to be overcome. Going against this progress, there are several bills that proposed to remove those rights. Thus, the present work introduces the law of gender quotas in politics as an essential norm to confront gender inequality in politics, while analyzing its effectiveness and pointing out the need to create mechanisms to encourage these campaigns.