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Public Policy Conferences are institutionalized participatory bodies that outshine the traditional separation between state and society and generate dynamics of political representation different from the electoral model of democracy. In these areas, civil society is called to represent the...
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This paper describes and analyses political representation at the local level, with emphasis on the representative's choice between adopting clientelistic or universalistic practices. Based on a non-representative sample of 112 local representatives from twelve municipalities of Minas Gerais, we...
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-defined minority groups, such as those whose identity is shaped by gender, racial or sexual issues, as well as other shared ways of …
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according to income levels and gender. This paper is based on the National Household Sample Survey (PNAD) carried out by the … (MAs) in the country, than the in the other MAs. Second, workers in the poorest population segment (1st income decile …-2009. Finally, the gender gap in average commuting times has been reduced considerably over the period considered with only small …
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the seriousness of the problem of gender violence in Brazil and highlights the need to produce more accurate information …
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The article aims to contribute for the comprehension of how State visions on representations of women permeate the content of objectives, goals and initiatives presented on PPA (2016-2019) understood as a governmental planning instrument on which guidelines for public action are stablished for a...
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The aim of this study is to investigate three relevant dimensions of Brazilian inequality in the labor market, gender …
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Among occupied women, the proportion of those who contribute to the public pension system was greater than for man in 2014, representing a new scenario for Brazil. The insertion of women among benefits that required a higher density of contribution raised and is reflected by a higher proportion...
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In this study we document trends in the allocation of time by gender in Brazil. In particular, we analyze trends in … by gender and is based on the National Household Survey (PNAD). Results show that men enjoy more time of leisure than …
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