Women’s Movements in Portugal and Spain
Democratic Processes and Policy Outcomes
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6408741 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniela Melo (Connecticut College, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 251-275 |
| Publication date | 2017-07-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1554477x.2016.1219586 |
| OpenAlex | W2527553877 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 37 |
Portugal and Spain underwent dramatic transformations between 1974 and the early 1980s, transitioning from dictatorships to democracies. In this article I explore why Portugal was faster than Spain in adopting key gender-rights policies (e.g., divorce, equal pay, state feminism) during the period in question. Bridging insights from the democratization, social movement, and women's studies literatures, I argue that Portugal's accelerated policy path on women's rights can be explained by three complex factors: (1) the nature of the revolutionary transition, which structured options for women's movements and for institutional actors; (2) the configuration of movement-party alliances; and (3) supranational pressures to reorganize the state-civil society relationship. The study contributes to the engendering of democratization processes in Iberia by paying close attention to the interconnected agency of women's movements with other political actors at a time of regime transformation
Agency (philosophy · Civil society · Clientelism · Democracy · Democratization · Dictatorship · Feminism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social movement · Social science · Sociology · State (computer science · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Labor Movements and Unions · Law · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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Situating #MeToo
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How Social Movements Matter
The Revolution Within the Revolution
The Europeanization of Gender Equality Policies
The Europeanization of Gender Equality Policies
New Social Movements In Western Europe
Capitalist Development and Democracy
Problems of Democratic Transition and Consolidation
EU Gender Policy
Three Decades of State Feminism and Gender Equality Policies in Multi-governed Spain
Finding a voice
Rethinking the Iberian Transformations
Mapping the women's movement
Social Movements and the Policy Process
Urban Social Movements and the Transition to Democracy in Portugal, 1974–1976
Rethinking State and Regime
Regulating Gender Equality in Political Office in Southern Europe
Reassessing the Role of Civil Society Organizations in the Transition to Democracy in Spain
Women and Democratization Conceptualizing Gender Relations in Transition Politics
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,75 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |