| Grant number: | 14/09962-2 |
| Support type: | Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation |
| Effective date (Start): | November 01, 2014 |
| Effective date (End): | May 31, 2015 |
| Field of knowledge: | Humanities - Political Science - State and Government |
| Principal Investigator: | George Avelino Filho |
| Grantee: | Juliana Fabbron Marin Marin |
| Home Institution: | Escola de Economia de São Paulo (EESP). Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV). São Paulo , SP, Brazil |
| Associated research grant: | 13/15658-1 - Subnational political institutions: a comparative study of Brazilian States, AP.TEM |
Abstract How and why are women's rights agencies created at the subnational level in Brazil? This project explores two hypotheses - with in-depth case studies of São Paulo, Maranhão and Rio Grande do Sul - that might explain the creation of these agencies. We hypothesize that leftist governments are more likely to create women's rights agencies, and also more likely to appoint a member of the governor's party to head the agency. This might be explained due to the fact that women's rights lobbies are closer to leftist parties. | |