Citation

Johnson-Myers TA. Bull. Latin Am. Res. 2021; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Society for Latin American Studies, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/blar.13314

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This exploratory study describes the experiences of female politicians with political violence in Jamaica and the effect these encounters have had on them. The findings indicate that female politicians in Jamaica are affected by political violence before, during, and after an election, and even when they are in political office. Most of the violence experienced is of a gendered nature and can be defined as violence against women in politics. This study contributes to the growing body of scholarship on violence against women in politics by presenting and discussing findings from the Anglo Caribbean, an understudied region.

Language: en

Keywords

female politicians; Jamaica; political violence; violence against women; women; women in politics