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Study and audiovisual series on the imaginary of Latin American women in power

One of the priorities of my mandate today is precisely the fight for equality, the fight for women, the fight against machismo, for the end of violence against women.
Olivia Santana
state deputy 🇧🇷

It is indisputable that this explosion of black women in institutional positions is also a response to those who tried to silence us.
Andreia de Jesus
state deputy 🇧🇷

Society needs to understand that if we have equity in politics, this is not only good for women, it is good for society as a whole, it is a social benefit.
Thainara Faria
council 🇧🇷

We created the Women Present in History initiative with a vision of transformation, equal opportunity and social justice. That was our goal
Marina Benitez
state deputy 🇧🇴

The integration of women into politics follows the idea of democratic radicalism, access to rights and the thirst for transformation.
Catalina Pérez
federal deputy 🇨🇱

I believe that all women in politics have suffered gender violence. Those who say they have not is because they do not recognize it.
Kenia López
senator 🇲🇽

Parity, yes, but parity with gender identity. Because if not, they will be other patriarchal, even if they wear women’s clothes.
Victoria Sandino
senator 🇨🇴

The hope in Latin America, in the developing world, is us, the women. Because we are the force of change, of renewal.
Claudia López
mayor 🇨🇴

Women in the past fought for the right to vote, for the right to be voted for. I think the role of this generation is to occupy spaces.
Jó Pereira
state deputy 🇧🇷

Women were never given rights, we were the ones who fought for them.
Wendy Briceño Zuloaga
federal deputy

More women in power means bringing more perspectives, having a broadening of agendas that have to do with democracy.
Áurea Carolina
state deputy 🇧🇷

The place of women in politics has changed and these girls who took to the streets are not coming home the same.
Victoria Donda
national deputy 🇦🇷

The ELEITAS study addresses the performance of women in elected office based on their histories, challenges and trajectories.

1 – The politics of the present, the utopia of the present
2 – Parity as a path
3 – The challenge of gender-based political violence
4 – Imagination in practice
5 – The journey: country by country

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What happens to politics when women are elected?

Based on the study, the audiovisual series shows, in three episodes, what happens in politics when women are elected, telling how they influence institutions, the challenge of staying in power and the way to ensure more of them in politics.

The series was produced by Instituto Update in partnership with Quebrando o Tabu, Maria Farinha Filmes and co-produced by Spray Content.

#Ep 1: Cultural change

What changes in politics when many women are in power?

Women are taking to the streets. And after that, they don’t come home the same. There they set the tone of the conversation at the dinner table and politicize life. This cultural shift is powerful and has not asked permission. It is here to stay.

#Ep 2: Political gender violence

Why do women face an unequal war in politics?

Violence is part of Latin America’s political history. And women are the most affected. Laughter, indifference, censorship, harassment and even femicides prevent women from exercising power. In Bolivia, Juana Guipe. In Brazil, Marielle Franco. From Chile to Mexico, passing through Colombia and Argentina, we will see how women unite to face these threats.

#Ep 3: Parity

What happens when power is split half and half between men and women?

Women are the majority of the population in Brazil, but only occupy 15% of the Congress. It is true that they occupy more and more space. But we still think it is not enough. In this episode we will learn how Mexico managed to achieve the so-called gender parity and we will travel to other Latin American countries to meet women who are using creativity to overcome the lack of diversity in politics.

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Who does it?

Instituto Update

Quebrando o Tabu

Maria Farinha Filmes

Spray Content

Alliances

Instituto de Liderazgo Simone de Beauvoir (México)

Extituto de Política Abierta e Artemisas (Colômbia)

Democracia en Red (Argentina)

ComunidadMujer (Chile)

Coordinadora de la Mujer (Bolívia)

Instituto Alziras (Brasil)

Study equipment

Beatriz Pedreira
general coordinator

Carol Althaller
content planning and communication strategy

Carol Pires
editorial office

Daniela Delamare e Mariana Brunini
systematization of audiovisual content

Isadora Brant
videographer and photojournalist

Larissa Dionisio
executive producer

Luciana Minami e Jonaya de Castro
co-idealization

Luciana Ramos
Spanish translation

Patrícia Rangel
qualitative research analyst and gender and policy consultant

Rane Souza
English translation

Victoria Carvalho
visual identity and graphic design

VGL Translations & Publishing
transcriptions

Zainne Lima
textual revision

Local researchers:

Agustin Frizzera, Aída Bustos Martínez, Aluna Serrano Barrera, Ana Joaquina Ruiz Guerra, Ana Laura Flores Torres, Clara Carolina de Sá, Gabriela Saieg, Julia Beatriz Alandia Ricaldi, Juliana Hernández, Lucia Vargas Sontura, Marina Barros, Michelle Ferreti, Mónica Novillo, Paula Poblete Maureira, Roberta Eugênio, Soledad Tuñón, Thaisa Torres Nunes.

Update Institute Team

Alejandra Parra, Amanda Figueiredo, Dardo Ceballos, Gabi Juns, Marcelo Bolzan, Miguel Peixe, Tulio Malaspina y Vanessa Pechiaia.

Advisors and consultants

Carla Mayumi
qualitative research consultant

Cila Schulman
consultant

Mariana Cosgwell
advisor on women’s leadership issues

Coletivo Massa
racial diversity consulting

Gênero e Número
gender and data consulting

Manoela Miklos
consultant

Mattos Filhos
pro bono legal consulting

Tistu
process facilitation

Audiovisual equipment

Ana Bovino, Andrea Giusti, Bruna Bravo, Carol Avelino, Catharine Pimentel, Cinthia Imamura, Daniela Sánchez, Duda Porto de Souza, DYG Midnight, Elton de Almeida, Fernanda Polacow, Gal Buitoni, Geisa França, Giulia Salvatore, Inés Terra, Julia Teles, Lili Carvalho, Lucas Campos, Lucas Ogasawara, Luis Felipe Labaki, Mariana Martins, Maranha Filmes, Mariana Oliva, Marina Mercês, Mario Lemes, Mazi Rodrigues, Patrícia Castilho, Patrícia Martins, Paula Tobón, Renata Correa, Renata Romeu, Roberto Collío, Rosa Caldeira, Vanesa Castiblanco, Victoria Marechal y Viviane Zangrossi.

Innovative women in politics have not abandoned utopia, but are working on an urgent version of it:

THE UTOPIA OF THE PRESENT.

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What happens to politics when women are elected?

#Ep 1: Cultural change

#Ep 2: Political gender violence

#Ep 3: Parity

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