Produção legislativa sobre mulheres no Senado Federal (2015 a 2022)

Abstract

This study focuses on legislative production concerning women in the Federal Senate, with an emphasis on the proposals made by male and female senators during the last two legislative periods, from 2015 to 2018 and from 2019 to 2022 (the 55th and 56th legislatures). The research discusses the relationships between group representation, with a focus on feminist authors, and addresses the internal dynamics of the Federal Senate's composition. Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study analyzes 134 bills introduced within the aforementioned timeframe, aiming to examine which themes are most frequent and which ones are most approved among the analyzed bills. Additionally, it investigates, based on gender and political party ideology, who proposes the most within these themes. The analysis reveals that the political party PODEMOS proposed the most within the analyzed theme, the state of Espírito Santo had the highest number of proposals, and 2019 was the year with the most activity. The most prevalent theme was violence against women, followed by policies on paternity and maternity, which were predominantly proposed by female legislators. Furthermore, the majority of the proposals originated from members of right-wing parties. By the end of the analysis period, at the close of the 56th legislature, 30 bills had been approved, and two had become laws.