Afro-descendants women are rarely elected into office, however their presence has grown in the last 20 years in several Latin American countries. Nevertheless, the challenges and role of women in...Show moreAfro-descendants women are rarely elected into office, however their presence has grown in the last 20 years in several Latin American countries. Nevertheless, the challenges and role of women in politics that particularly come from an ethnic group have been scarcely researched in the context of Latin America. This thesis combines a qualitative and quantitative research to gauge the descriptive representation of afro-descendants women in Ecuador, particularly after the elections of Rafael Correa as president of Ecuador. A discourse analysis of the political discourse of Alianza País has been used to assess to what extent has Alianza País included afro-descendant women descriptive representation in their official documents. Alianza País is one of the major parties in Ecuador, since 2006 they have promoted a discourse of ethnic inclusion. This thesis argues that the textual discourse of Alianza País favors inclusion but not representation.Show less
