Inequality between men and women in public functions has historical and unique forms. The present article intends to analyze the political participation of women in public functions, in particular, the municipal departments. By means of applied research, using a mixed methodological approach, the analysis focuses on the the large municipalities of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Collected data shows the continuity of low female political representation. Thus, it was concluded that the occupation of political spaces by women is still small, and has been maintained, especially with regard to the object of this research, in spheres specific to the so-called “caregiver activities”, such as assistance social and education.
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