An approach to concept of representation: the case of women politicians in the state of Chihuahua ; Un acercamiento al concepto de representación: el caso de las Mujeres políticas en el Estado de Chihuahua

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This paper reflects on the phenomenon of political and symbolic representation of women in the state of Chihuahua. This case focuses on the low representation of females in the institutional policy and similarly, it is an approach to cultural patterns that are still alive in the public sphere, which not only affect the male and female political activity, also lead to create opportunities for discrimination and inequality and hinder women's empowerment. ; En este documento se reflexiona sobre el fenómeno de la representación simbólica y política de las mujeres en el Estado de Chihuahua. Este caso se centra en la escasa representación del sexo femenino en la política institucional y de igual forma, se hace un acercamiento a los esquemas culturales que siguen vigentes en la esfera pública, los cuales no sólo inciden en el quehacer político femenino y masculino, también conllevan a generar espacios de discriminación e inequidad y obstaculizan el empoderamiento femenino. An approach to concept of representation: the case of women politicians in the state of Chihuahua Abstract This paper reflects on the phenomenon of political and symbolic representation of women in the state of Chihuahua. This case focuses on the low representation of females in the institutional policy and similarly, it is an approach to cultural patterns that are still alive in the public sphere, which not only affect the male and female political activity, also lead to create opportunities for discrimination and inequality and hinder women's empowerment. Keywords: political representation, symbolic representation, inequality, discrimination, political empowerment.