00796nam a2200109Ia 4500080001900000100001800019245008400037260007000121300001000191520046600201583001900667  a05.03.03 H8735  aHtun, Mala N.  aWomen's political participation, representation and leadership in Latin America  bWomen's Leadership Conference of the AmericasaWashingtonUSc1998  a30 p.  aExamines women's participation, representation and leadership in three areas of political life in Latin America: government, politics, and civil society.  Notes that while women are making progress in ascending to leadership positions their numbers remain low, and still lag far behind women's gains in other areas of society.  Provides fresh analysis of a new trend in the region toward using quotas for increasing the numbers of women in leadership positions.  c3/7/00kM2LMGR