Which legislators support progress on gender equality and why? This paper measures legislators’ attitudes about women’s roles and support for gender equality policies, using recent survey data from 972 legislators in 13 Latin American countries. Importantly, the results show that not all gender equality attitudes are alike: believing that men and women are equal differs from recognizing ongoing discrimination, which differs from supporting state action. Many legislators believe in equality, but disagree that discrimination persists and do not support state intervention. Across the board, however, women hold more gender-equal beliefs and support gender equality policies more than men. This finding holds even when controlling for legislators’ political resumes and individual characteristics.

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Jennifer M. Piscopo is Associate Professor of Politics at Occidental College in Los Angeles, California. Her research on women and political representation in Latin America, the United Sates, and the globe has appeared in over fifteen peer-reviewed journals, including the American Journal of Political Science, Comparative Political Studies, the Latin American Research Review, Politics & Gender, and the European Journal of Politics and Gender. She co-edits the journal Politics, Groups, and Identities. Her public-facing writing appears regularly in outlets like The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, The Boston Review, Ms. Magazine, and The Smithsonian

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