A participação da mulher no parlamento moçambicano, 1977-1999

Abstract

The present work aims to analyze the participation of women in the Mozambican Parliament, during the period between 1977 and 1999. In order to achieve the intended objective, bibliographic research, semi-structured interviews and empirical observation were used. From the combination of the sources used, it was concluded that one of the ways for a woman to enter a political career is through the support and encouragement of her husband, family or friends. In the case of our interviewees, there were rare cases in which the woman embraced the political career on her own initiative. Our study has shown that one of the ways in which a female deputy reaches parliament is through appointment, or nomination by Party members. This process is accompanied by the work that women perform in the respective Party. Some Parties adopt policies to guarantee a certain percentage of women in Parliament. For example, the quota policy adopted by the FRELIMO Party guarantees that at least 30% of women are in Parliament. Being in Parliament, the deputy has the obligation to ensure that women's rights are not violated. This research showed that, in Parliament, women most influenced the debate and approval of the Family Law, the HIV Carriers Law, the Land Law, the Law that prohibits minors from attending nightclubs and the Labor Law. There is an interaction between deputy and electorate, although it is not always successful. The deputy has the obligation, in addition to debating and approving laws, to listen, to explain to his electorate the laws passed and their meaning, to monitor the extent to which the OGE is being applied at the base. The woman's social relationships begin to change gradually due to her new condition. In some cases, the woman starts to contribute significantly to the well-being of the family(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)