Abstract:
The presence of women in the diplomatic corps of various countries around the world is still below par, with a predominance of men occupying the positions of ambassadors, consuls and secretaries. The diplomacies of Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau follow this reality of under-representation of women, reflecting, to a greater or lesser extent, the social and political reality of these countries. Despite the widespread participation of women in the struggles for independence from Portuguese colonial rule, the participation of Guinean and Cape Verdean women in the public sphere has gradually been reduced. With the aim of analyzing the obstacles experienced by Guinean and Cape Verdean women in entering the diplomatic career and the challenges of remaining, the research was carried out through a bibliographical survey, documents and interviews. The data collected showed that the presence of women in diplomacy in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde present similar contexts in terms of historical, social and cultural challenges, but with different realities due to factors specific to each country, such as democratic stability, which contributes to a significantly greater presence of Cape Verdean women in the diplomatic career.
