Multidisciplinary Journal of Gender Studies

Representations and Emotions: Discourses of Independent Women Candidates in the Chilean Constituent Assembly

2025-01-12T14:53:10+01:00

Chile's political evolution, with a social outburst and the crisis of the traditional parties, has allowed the emergence of independent women's candidacies, thanks to the introduction of parity formulas in the election of representatives in the 2020 constituent process. This paper examines the results of one of these processes. To this end, a qualitative research design was developed in which eight non-party militant women candidates, residents of two semi-rural provinces in the Valparaíso region, were interviewed online and asked to describe their electoral experiences. The information collected was analysed through the identification of categories, according to grounded theory, and the inferential identification of latent emotions in verbal explicitness. The results showed that emotion management can be understood as a barrier to women's participation in politics. Some of the emotions described here emerged as a factor that had a decisive impact on the trajectories of female candidates in terms of continuation or abandonment of institutionalised politics. This paper shows how the subjective perspective influences the low incorporation of women in positions of public representation.

Migrated Women and Community Self-Care in Spain and Argentina

2025-01-09T13:51:56+01:00

Previous research on gender and migration shows that community care is a social practice deployed by women at different stages of their migratory processes. However, from a comparative perspective, analyses that pay attention to the daily actions of self-care that migrated women articulate among themselves to sustain themselves materially and affectively are still incipient. For this reason, this article analyzes experiences of community self-care in Spain and Argentina (2020-2024), which have been promoted and self-managed by migrated women of Latin American origin. Using a qualitative and feminist methodological approach, supported by the techniques of systematic observation and in-depth interviews, we examine the motivations and dynamics of participation that women develop to solve their needs and exercise their citizenship rights through community groups. The results show how, through intergenerational and intersectional strategies, migrated women are able to confront different forms of violence and make visible the transformative potential of the agencies they develop in the destination context.

Learning Community And Employability. Roma Women’s Voices

2024-11-30T13:26:47+01:00

The scientific literature has shown evidence of the “Learning Communities” (SLC) educational project on socio-personal and academic development in the Roma community. The correlation of these factors with increased employability is widely supported by scientific evidence. However, there are no studies that, from a gender perspective, focus on the actions that improve employability in Roma women within the framework of the SLC. This research on two qualitative case studies analyzes the impact of two SLC located in contexts of social exclusion and with a majority Roma population, on the increased employability of two Roma women. In order to carry out this study, the communicative methodology was used through the communicative account of two Roma women in a situation of social inequality and the interview of four education professionals. The results show an increase in the employability of the two women in terms of competencies, qualifications and personal circumstances, which is a significant fact, when it is evident that the reality of social exclusion, together with being a woman and a gypsy, entails a greater difficulty in accessing employment.

From Digital Divide to Employment Equity: How Digitalization Affects Women's Involvement in the Workforce in OECD Countries

2024-09-03T07:17:51+02:00

Purpose: This study examines how digitization affects women's employment in 22 OECD nations that were chosen for their varied political, economic, and digital traits. To better understand how technological adoption interacts with socioeconomic factors to influence employment outcomes, the study will look at the short-term and long-term effects of digitalization on women's labour force participation. Design/Methodology: A strong panel data structure is used, with variables like the fertility rate (F), GDP per capita (GDP), internet usage (WEB), mobile cellular subscriptions (MB), and women's labour force participation (W) for the years 2000–2021. Utilizing econometric methods such as unit root tests, co-integration analysis, and causality models, the study aims to identify dynamic connections between women's employment and digitization. Findings: The results show that women's labour market engagement is greatly increased by digitalization, as seen by the rise in the use of mobile and internet gadgets. Results from co-integration show that women's employment and digitalization have a consistent, long-term relationship. Originality: This study highlights the revolutionary potential of digitization in establishing gender-neutral employment markets and provides fresh insights into the relationship between digitalization and gendered labour market outcomes. The study adds to the conversation on creating inclusive digital economies worldwide by being in line with the Sustainable Development Goals, especially those on gender equality and decent labour.