The Political Science in the Absence of Women: Challenges of Political Feminist Theory

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The absence and silence of women in arenas of public life seems to perpetuate the status of the feminine subject (in other words, women being subjected to men in hierarchies of power). It is this contested space that is now the center of discussion throughout the political science. It has been an arduous task, taking into consideration the in numerous obstacles faced by women who find themselves in arenas exclusively designated for the masculine public. This has become a recurrent theme in academic debates and will be examined in this paper by considering references in feminist works which focus on the inequalities experienced by women in terms of political participation, the question of representation and the discussion referring to the formal mechanisms that promote equality in this sphere, such as affirmative actions and transformative remedies, trying to understand the main question: feminism is really transforming the political science with its discussions?

Stream: Disciplines and Interdisciplinary

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Breno Cypriano researches and publishes in the areas of Gender and Politics, Affirmative Actions, Gender Quotas and Quantitative Analysis, Male Feminism, with the support from CNPq fellowship for scientific initiation. He frequently participates in conferences and seminars, also as conference organizer, in political science and social sciences. He’s working currently in a project titled “The Politics in the Absence of Women” coordinated by Dr. Marlise Matos, Political Science Department Professor.