Women politics and democracy in Latin America : crossing boundaries of gender and politics 1. Women Politics and Democracy in Latin America: An IntroductionBetilde Munoz Pogossian Flavia Freidenberg Mariana Caminotti and Tomas Dosek Part One: Womens Descriptive Representation: From Quotas to Parity 2. Electoral Quotas and Beyond: Strategies to Promote Women in Politics Mona Lena Krook 3. Critical Challenges of Quotas and Parity in Latin AmericaNelida Archenti and Maria Ines Tula 4. The Variation of Quota Designs and their Origins in Latin America (1991 2015)Malu A. C. Gatto Part Two: Womens Substantive Representation and Policymaking 5. Challenging Gender Inequality within the State: Policy Agencies and Quota Laws in Latin America Jennifer Piscopo and Gwynn Thomas 6. Organizational Repertoires for Advancing Womens Rights: An Analysis of Structures Groups and Policies in National Legislatures in Latin America and the Caribbean Ana Laura Rodriguez Gusta and Nancy Madera Part Three: Public Opinion Gender Stereotypes and Social Media br>7. Does Gender Make a Difference The Gender Gap in Latin American PoliticsDinorah Azpuru 8. Presidentas Twitteras: The Social Media Use of Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Dilma RousseffYanina Welp and Saskia Ruth Part Four: Promoting Womens Political Participation: The Role of Domestic and International Institutions 9. Contributions of Electoral Justice to the Strengthening of Womens Political Rights: The Case of Mexico in Comparative PerspectiveMaria del Carmen Alanis Figueroa 10. Women in Elections: Identifying Obstacles and Strategies to Promote Electoral Competitiveness Betilde Munoz Pogossian and Tyler Finn 11. Women and Politics in Colombia: Reforms Advocacy and Other Actions led by International Development Agencies (2007 2014)Jose Ricardo Puyana Valdivieso 12. Breaking Concrete Glass and Cash Ceilings: Conclusions and Policy Recommendations from Scholars and PractitionersFlavia Freidenberg Betilde Munoz Pogossian Mariana Caminotti and Tomas Dosek