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Profile of female ministers: they are more specialized and have less central portfolios

Público14 September 2026 at 00:05

Women have arrived more specialized in Government compared to men. This is one of the conclusions that emerges from the analysis of the profile of female ministers in the current composition of the executive.

However, despite this higher level of specialization, women continue to have less access to the central portfolios of Government. These portfolios are those where party weight and political trust have greater importance in the distribution of ministries.

This situation highlights a disparity in the way men and women access ministerial positions, with women frequently directed to areas less central from a political-party perspective.

Why this matters

This analysis reveals a gender disparity in the distribution of ministerial portfolios, affecting female representativeness in the centers of political power. Readers can understand how women's specialization does not automatically translate into access to positions of greater governmental influence.

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