Women's Empowerment and Disempowerment in Brazil
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Women's Empowerment and Disempowerment in Brazil

The Rise and Fall of President Dilma Rousseff

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Women's Empowerment and Disempowerment in Brazil

The Rise and Fall of President Dilma Rousseff

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In 2010, Dilma Rousseff was the first woman to be elected President in Brazil. She was re-elected in 2014 before being impeached in 2016 for breaking budget laws. Her popularity and controversy both energized and polarized the country. In Women's Empowerment and Disempowerment in Brazil, dos Santos and Jalalzai examine Rousseff's presidency and what it means for a woman to hold (and lose) the country's highest power. 

The authors examine the ways Rousseff exercised dominant authority and enhanced women's political empowerment. They also investigate the extent her gender played a role in the events of her presidency, including the political and economic crises and her ensuing impeachment. Emphasizing women's political empowerment rather than representation, the authors assess the effects of women executives to more directly impact female constituencies—how they can empower women by appointing them to government positions; make policies that advance women's equality; and, through visibility, create greater support for female politicians despite rampant sexism. 

Women's Empowerment and Disempowerment in Brazil uses Rousseff's presidency as a case study to focus on the ways she succeeded and failed in using her authority to empower women. The authors' findings have implications throughout the world.

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Publisher
Temple University Press
Year
2021
ISBN
9781439916193
Topic
Politics & International Relations
Subtopic
Politics
Index
Politics & International Relations
TABLE 
5.3 
PERCENTAGE 
OF 
WOMEN’S 
PRESENCE 
IN 
BRAZILIAN 
POLITICS, 
1986–2018
State 
Elections
Governor
Senator
Federal 
Deputy
State 
Deputy
Candidates
Elected
Candidates
Elected
Candidates
Elected
Candidates
Elected
1986
0.0
0.0
5.3
3.3
1990
0.0
6.5
5.8
5.5
1994
9.7
3.7
7.3
7.4
6.2
6.2
7.2
7.8
1998
8.1
3.7
14.0
7.4
10.4
5.7
12.9
10.0
2002
9.9
7.4
11.9
14.8
11.4
8.2
14.7
12.7
2006
12.7
11.1
15.9
14.8
12.7
8.8
13.9
11.4
2010
11.0
7.4
13.3
14.8
19.1
8.8
20.9
13.0
2014
12.1
3.7
20.4
18.5
29.3
9.9
29.1
11.3
2018
15.4
3.7
17.6
12.9
31.7
15.0
30.7
15.2
Local 
Elections
Mayor
Municipal 
Councilor
Candidates
Elected
Candidates
Elected
1992
3.4
7.4
1996
5.3
5.5
10.9
11.0
2000
7.6
5.7
19.1
11.6
2004
9.5
7.4
22.1
12.7
2008
11.2
9.1
21.6
12.5
2012
13.4
11.8
31.9
13.3
2016
12.6
11.6
32.8
14.6
Source:
Adapted 
from 
“The 
Representation 
of 
Women” 
by 
Pedro 
A. 
G. 
dos 
Santos 
and 
Kristin 
N. 
Wylie 
from 
Routledge 
Handbook 
of 
Brazilian 
Politics
, 
edited 
by 
Barry 
Ames. 
© 
2018 
Taylor 
and 
Francis. 
Reproduced 
with 
permission 
of 
the 
Licensor 
through 
PLSclear.

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Introduction
  4. 1. From Guerrilheira to Presidenta: The Rise of Dilma Rousseff
  5. 2. Tchau, Querida: Empowerment, Disempowerment, and Misogyny in the Impeachment of Dilma Rousseff
  6. 3. Empowering Women through Appointment
  7. 4. Losing It All: Policymaking and Women’s Empowerment under Rousseff and Beyond
  8. 5. The First Presidenta: Empowering through Symbolizing
  9. Conclusion
  10. Appendix
  11. References
  12. Index