Practices and Narratives of Women on the Right: The PRO Women Network in Argentina and the Case of the Cuyanas

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the complexities involved in the political participation of women within Argentine right-wing movements, with a particular focus on the case of the PRO Women’s Network (Red PRO Mujeres) at both the national and subnational levels, specifically in the province of Mendoza. We undertake a critical review of theoretical and methodological contributions developed in studies on the Latin American right, especially those addressing women's participation in these political spaces. We problematize the prevailing tendency to homogenize right-wing women through stereotypes that associate them exclusively with traditional and conservative roles, arguing instead that their modes of political engagement are more heterogeneous and complex. Finally, we explore the case of several women involved in the PRO (Propuesta Republicana) Women’s Network, which allows us to identify specific features of the intersection between women and the right, as well as certain strategies they employ to disseminate and legitimize their political ideology.

Keywords: women, the right, gender studies, political engagement