Date of Award
2019-01-01
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Political Science
Advisor(s)
Taeko Hiroi
Abstract
Elsa Chaney (1979) argued that women legislators in Latin America exhibit a supermadre approach in their legislatures. As a result of this, women legislators are relegated to "less important" committees, such as those dealing with family, children, and social issues. Based on her approach, this Thesis argues that due to gender socialization women legislators create an inclusive political environment in the legislature for minorities and marginalized groups. Specifically, it investigates women legislators' bill initiation behavior regarding the inclusion of indigenous populations' interests. This Thesis analyzes original data gathered from the 2009-2018 Mexican Congress using logistic regression. The findings indicate that women legislators are more likely than their male counterparts to propose bills that address the indigenous populations' interests.
Language
en
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2019-05
File Size
77 pages
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Michelle Muñoz Cisneros
Recommended Citation
Muñoz Cisneros, Michelle, "Women Legislators & Representation Of The Indigenous Interests: The Case Of Mexico" (2019). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 126.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/126
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