Paridad de género en la política: experiencias de las y los candidatos de la parroquia Tarqui durante las elecciones seccionales 2023

Abstract

This final thesis studied gender parity in politics, taking as a background the democratic parity reforms established in 2020. The objective that guided this research is to analyze the experiences of the candidates to the parish council of Tarqui in the configuration of the electoral lists of their political parties for the sectional elections, after the electoral parity reform of 2020. The methodology used was qualitative, with a phenomenological study design and an exploratory approach. The study population consisted of the candidates of the seven lists that participated in the 2023 sectional elections. The total number of the sample was seven candidates, four men and three women. One of the main findings was that, although progress was made in gender parity, women still face barriers, where despite reforms, the integration of women into politics is still marked by authoritarian and patriarchal practices. While men have access to a more democratic selection process, women are more controlled and their decisions about inclusion in the lists depend on a few, which limits their autonomy and real participation in politics.