The ACB of the genre

This module analyzed the difficulties experienced by women in accessing positions of power —mediated by gender roles and stereotypes, the sexual division of labor and the public/private dichotomy— with the aim of contributing to the understanding of the gender challenges that affect political careers and empowering participants to assertively face the disadvantages in accessing power and design campaign strategies aimed not only at winning a candidacy but also at consolidating themselves in their political careers.

The contents covered included:

• Social construction of gender
• Concept of sex and gender
• Gender stereotypes and roles
• Sexual division of labor
• Practical and strategic needs
  

The workshop was facilitated by the technical team of the Fons Mallorquí in charge of the Les Elegides program and was attended by 65 women leaders from the Global North and South.

You can consult the workshop presentation here.