00879nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000008000190001710000180003624500840005426000700013830000100020852004660021858300190068494200130070399900170071620260716043231.0  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  cMmH8735  c43041d43041