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POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTATIONNEW2011, 94 ppISBN 978-91-86565-20-6FreeEs EnOjos que no venCobertura mediática y género en las eleccioneslatinoamericanas(Unseeing Eyes: Media Coverage and Gender in LatinAmerican Elections)In a society where the mass media are the mainplatform for political information and electoralcompetition, limited visibility during a campaign canbe challenging to a candidate and limit the possibilitiesof their being elected.This study covers five countries in Latin Americaand identifies differences and inequalities that womencandidates face in media coverage before elections. Ithighlights the low priority assigned to gender equalityissues in campaigns, which shows that some LatinAmerican societies still face the challenge of makingthis issue a public concern.Co-publisher: United Nations Entity for Gender Equalityand the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)NEW2011, 51 ppISBN 978-91-86565-08-4FreeEs EnMirando con lentes de género la cobertura electoralManual de monitoreo de medios(Election Coverage from a Gender Perspective. A MediaMonitoring Manual)This manual presents a methodological tool formonitoring media coverage during election campaigns.It focuses on a gender perspective using objective andverifiable information, and is based on experiences ofsix Latin American institutions.Co-publisher: United Nations Entity for Gender Equalityand the Empowerment of Women (UN Women)42