Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain

Democracy is an ally of the feminist project and a necessary condition for its success. The European post-crisis context shows evidence of de-democratization processes that represent a remarkable challenge. This article investigates gender equality and processes of de-democratization in Spain in the...

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Autores: Alonso, Alba, Lombardo, Emanuela
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Institución:Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM)
Repositorio:Docta Complutense
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:De-democratization
Feminist project
Gender equality
Spain
Feminismo
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title Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
spellingShingle Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
Alonso, Alba
De-democratization
Feminist project
Gender equality
Spain
Feminismo
title_short Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
title_full Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
title_fullStr Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
title_full_unstemmed Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
title_sort Gender Equality and De-Democratization Processes: The Case of Spain
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Alonso, Alba
Lombardo, Emanuela
author Alonso, Alba
author_facet Alonso, Alba
Lombardo, Emanuela
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv De-democratization
Feminist project
Gender equality
Spain
Feminismo
topic De-democratization
Feminist project
Gender equality
Spain
Feminismo
description Democracy is an ally of the feminist project and a necessary condition for its success. The European post-crisis context shows evidence of de-democratization processes that represent a remarkable challenge. This article investigates gender equality and processes of de-democratization in Spain in the aftermath of the 2008 economic crisis. It argues that neoliberalism, authoritarian shifts, and political corruption are three key dimensions of the processes of de-democratization in Spain that contribute to oppose gender equality. However, political contestation and feminist collective agency both in movements and institutions have played a key role in counteracting these dynamics. Civil society and feminist movements’ struggles for democracy, equality and social justice, the role of new populist left parties in channeling some of the protesters’ demands, gender equality institutions keeping gender on the agenda despite austerity cuts, and new local governments emerging from civic platforms after the 2015 elections have been effective in resisting attacks to Spanish democracy. A thorough revision of academic literature and other secondary sources helps to capture the specificities of this complex political setting.
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