Resumo:
The path for women to access the main positions that hold power is always difficult, making it often prohibitive to reach and realize their professional dreams. This Master's thesis seeks to study and understand the historical, social, cultural and legal components of female underrepresentation in politics, as well as what are the state responses, legal and political frameworks adopted by public authorities aimed at seeking gender equality, with deepening of some actions developed by the Superior Electoral Court with the purpose of complying with these assertions. To this end, the contributions of specialized doctrine were adopted, with an incursion into the main political frameworks aimed at promoting the political participation of women and their effective inclusion in politics, in addition to the analysis of specific legislation and the form of social action of the Superior Electoral Court in implementing of these rights. The aim is to understand the different expressions of public policies and actions developed by public authorities in favor of achieving women's political participation in public life, as well as contributing to the improvement of policies aimed at achieving gender equality.
