During the last decades of the 20th century, women have been dismantling traditional gender roles and structures in democracies in every aspect of life - ranging from domestics to politics. During...Show moreDuring the last decades of the 20th century, women have been dismantling traditional gender roles and structures in democracies in every aspect of life - ranging from domestics to politics. During the last decades of the 20th century, women have been dismantling traditional gender roles and structures in democracies in every aspect of life - ranging from domestics to politics. Ironically, this trend has been particularly evident in the Caribbean. It is the goal of this thesis to enhance current knowledge on this topic by conducting a three-part case study of Curacao, Guyana and Haiti, nation-states with varying colonial histories, governmental systems, and cultures to reveal pathways and contexts to power. This thesis seeks to establish a better understanding of how pathways to power and contexts interact in unison, resulting for the Caribbean paradox, particularly through the use of feminist theory.Show less
