Institucionalização das Políticas Municipais para mulheres no Brasil: desigualdades territoriais, governança local e mensuração da capacidade estatal

Abstract

The institutionalization of public policies for women is a key element for promoting gender equality and strengthening local state capacities. This dissertation analyzes municipal state capacity for implementing women-oriented public policies in Brazil, with emphasis on territorial inequalities and the North Region. The study aimed to develop and analyze the Municipal State Capacity Indicator for Women's Public Policies (ICEM) using data from the Brazilian Municipal Basic Information Survey (MUNIC/IBGE). A quantitative approach was adopted, and Item Response Theory (IRT) was used to measure state capacity as a latent construct. The findings reveal significant territorial inequalities in the institutionalization of these policies, with substantial differences across regions, states, and municipalities. Larger municipalities tend to present higher levels of state capacity, although important intraregional heterogeneity was identified. The study contributes to the literature on state capacities and women's public policies by proposing an innovative measure for assessing the municipal institutionalization of this agenda, providing evidence to support the monitoring and strengthening of gender equality policies in Brazil.