A A COMISSÃO DE DEFESA DOS DIREITOS DA MULHER DA CÂMARA DOS DEPUTADOS: ANÁLISE SOCIOPOLÍTICA DO PERFIL E ATUAÇÃO PARLAMENTAR DE SEUS MEMBROS (2016-2024)

Abstract

The challenges to women's political representation and permanence in positions of power are not a recent problem. The demand for legal mechanisms that increase women's presence in municipal, state and federal parliaments must be related to their performance in representation spaces, such as, for example, the participation of women in Committees that give detailed attention to gender issues. Thus, this paper analyzes the composition of the Women's Rights Defense Committee (CMulher) of the Chamber of Deputies, from 2016 to 2024, in order to understand how differences in the composition and participation of parliamentarians in the Committee restrict or expand their performance and influence in the legislative process. The aim, therefore, is to measure the proportion of men and women members of the Committee, as well as to analyze the sociopolitical profile of these members. The main conclusions of the article are: first, the predominance of women acting in CMulher, representing more than 90% of the composition of the committee since 2016, when it was established. Regarding the Board of Directors (presidency and vice-presidency), female legislators also stand out. The position of president, from the year this committee was created until 2024, has always been held by a woman. Secondly, when we analyze the theme of the proposals approved by the CMulher, themes related to violence against women stand out.