When
Where
Center for Latin American Studies, Spring 2022 virtual Charlas con café – a weekly space to hear lectures from a wide variety of experts and discuss topics relevant to the Latin American region, Fridays from 1-2 p.m. (unless otherwise specified).
"Instituting equality: Women’s Policy Agencies in the fight against Gender-Based Violence"
Friday, March 18, 1-2pm
with Alexis Work
Join via Zoom: https://arizona.zoom.us/j/84776888432
Women’s policy agencies (WPAs), or government agencies dedicated to the promotion of gender equality, have proliferated around the globe in recent decades. However, accounts on the strength of the effect WPAs can have on gender equality haven’t fully incorporated the variance that exists in these agencies across countries or regions. I explore this using case studies of Argentina’s National Council for Women (CNM) and Colombia’s Presidential Council for Equity of Women (CPEM) from 1990 to 2015 to evaluate the impact that their resource allocation has had on anti-gender based violence (GBV) policy implementation over time. This research is part of a broader dissertation project in which I examine the role of WPAs and the resources available to them in different stages of a state’s response to GBV: policy adoption, implementation, and outcomes of policy.
Alexis Work is a Ph.D. Candidate in the School of Government and Public Policy majoring in Comparative Politics and minoring in Methods. She is broadly interested in the conditions under which gender equality policy is advanced and effectively implemented. Her dissertation research focuses on the relationship between government and non-governmental actors in combating gender-based violence. Alexis’ other recent research aims to better understand public opinion and reporting trends of gender-based violence in Latin America.