Women in Politics

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This paper discusses how the history of women in politics is filled with both struggle and victory. Women have had to overcome a general social view of them by both men and those of their own gender as weak and belonging in the kitchen rather than in the political arena. It looks at how women and especially those belonging to ethnic minority groups, have struggled to become involved in politics and change in their worlds by focusing on the political situations in Canada, the United States and Mexico.

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"The historical entry of women into politics in the past was mainly via non-institutional means. Institutional politics, especially during the late 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, was mainly controlled by men. Women therefore had to seek a more subtle entry into positions of power. Indeed, according to Alexandra Dobrowolsky, women even in recent times have been particularly strong in unconventional, non-institutional politics. In Canada particularly women are however underrepresented. Dobrowolsky however holds that women should do the same as their earlier counterparts: rather than directly fight existing systems, they should instead use their existing strength to enter the political arena in a more subtle way. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Dobrowolsky, Alexandra. Intersecting identities and inclusive institutions; Women and a future transformative politics. Journal of Canadian Studies, Winter 2001. Online database: Findarticles.com.
• Dametz, Claudia. Women's History in America. Women's International Center, 2007. http://www.wic.org/misc/history.htm
• Heard, Anderw. Women and Canadian Elections. Political Science Department; Simon Fraser university. 2007. http://www.sfu.ca/~aheard/elections/women.html
• Popa, Bogdan. Political Liberalism vs. Comprehensive liberalism: the problem of gender equality. www.feminism.ro/book_gender_post/part5/Bogdan_Popa.pdf
• Rodriguez, Victoria E. Women in Mexican Politics. Office of Public Affairs, 1999. http://www.utexas.edu/opa/pubs/discovery/disc1998v15n2/disc_women.html

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