Guzmán, Virginia creator text SantiagoCL ECLAC 2002 monographic 33 p. Looks at globalization from a politico-institutional standpoint, and emphasizes the role assumed by the whole range of agents involved in the different global dynamics (including the economic ones) driving changes in gender relations. Seeks to describe the influence of institutional changes on gender relations, as well as the role played by the women's movement in the loosening of conventions and the formulation of new institutional frameworks. 4/10/03 JOYD 05.03.01 G993