Abstract

LOPEZ PACHECO, Jairo Antonio. The (re) Irruption of Gender Ideology Discourse in Latin America. Protests, Public Attention, and Government Responses. Estud. Polit. [online]. 2021, n.60, pp.145-177.  Epub July 06, 2121. ISSN 0121-5167.  https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.espo.n60a07.

The article analyzes the main features of the protest episodes called by conservative groups against policies such as the recognition of equal marriage, gender identity, and the incorporation of school textbooks about sexual and reproductive education between 2016 and 2018 in Latin America. These actions are defined from the analytical framework of collective action as reactive and preventive replies to the advancement of sexual and reproductive rights. As a common factor, it was identified a positioning in the public arena and an interest in the idea of «gender ideology» associated with the visibility of protests by conservative groups in each country. The main response by the national governments was to make public calls for «calm», reversing the proposed reforms, giving in to pressure, and legitimizing actions that seek to present the recognition of human rights as a threat.

Keywords : Public Sphere; Conservative Backlash; Transnational Conservative Movement; Sexual and Reproductive Rights; Gender Ideology; Latin America.

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