"From Restriction to Redemption: The Female Trajectory in the Electoral Process"

Abstract

The history of women in politics is marked by a constant struggle against discrimination, violence, and exclusion. From the achievement of suffrage in 1932 (and its constitutionalization in 1934) to their current underrepresentation, women have faced enormous challenges in fully exercising their political rights. This article explores the historical processes of female participation in politics and electoral processes, highlighting how the patriarchal structure has distanced them from these spaces, creating an environment of hostility and resistance. However, we also address the progress made in this process, which is the result of women’s persistent fight for rights and representation. In this context, the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) emerges as an important active agent in promoting a more equal and representative political environment, implementing measures not only to bring women closer but also to enable and ensure their presence in these spaces. Therefore, we will analyze the progress and challenges surrounding female participation in politics, as well as the TSE’s role in this process.