The political leadership of women in Venezuela, a brief approach

Abstract

This research aims to describe some considerations about political leadership, emphasizing the leadership of women for occupying the Venezuelan presidential seat. In both the Matriarchy and the Patriarchy, the identity of women was built around their procreative role in life, as an organizer and as a provider, although until recently it was said that women were not considered qualified to hold political office. Today things seem to be changing. In recent times, several surveys and reflections on Latin America clearly and emphatically point out how a profound revolution is taking place in gender roles and the times of change that are feminizing Latin American politics. However, regardless of the participation of women in politics, there is still talk of the “glass ceiling” or the “rubbered floor” managerially, that is, the problems or difficulties that women encounter in relation to leadership. Although the participation of women in politics has tried to emerge and re-emerge, three women sought the presidential seat but failed to become invested, such is the case of Ismenia Villalba, Irene Sáez and Maria Bolívar, currently Maria Corina Machado is in that search. Is it possible that one day Venezuelan political culture will allow a woman to run as the President of Venezuela?