Revista do Serviço Público

Brazilian bureaucracy remains marked by gender, race, and class inequalities, with predominantly white and male elites concentrating decision-making power. The literature on representative bureaucracy shows that diversity enhances institutional legitimacy and state responsiveness, contributing...

The primary aim of this research was to explore the factors that influenced the approval rates of applicants in the most recent examination for the position of Federal Auditor of External Control at the Federal Court of Accounts (TCU). This study particularly focused on comparing the outcomes...

This article explores gender inequality within the context of the Brazilian federal public service, in general and particularly in leadership positions. Although women make up approximately 45% of the workforce and are the majority among new entrants in public administration, their...

This study examines the phenomenon of the glass ceiling in public organizations, focusing on the question: "What determining factors affect the career progression of women in the public sector, and what improvement proposals can be implemented to reduce the phenomenon of the glass ceiling?" An...

This case study employs an intersectional lens to find the mechanisms influencing black women’s experiences regarding leadership positions in the executive branch of Minas Gerais. It was employed a qualitative analysis by conducting ten interviews with black women, who either formerly held or...

Institutional activism, a repertoire of political action characterized by the actions of social movement activists in the state bureaucracy, was adopted by several social movements in Brazil, mainly after the country's redemocratization, as a way of implementing demands. Among these, portions...

Pressure from social movements was key to placing policies to promote gender equality high on the agenda. However, in order to materialize them, it is important that the new ideas brought by these policies are appropriated by implementing actors. This paper explores how a public policy linked...

This article proposes affirmative actions to increase the presence of women in leadership and decision-making positions in public organizations, aiming for gender equality. Through a literature review and document analysis, the text discusses the importance of these actions as a tool to...

Gender equality is fundamental to global socio-economic development, although persistent challenges highlight significant disparities, especially in the Brazilian context. Despite the progress made, such as the increase in ministerial representation, women continue to face under-representation...

This article aims to investigate the presence and performance of women in Public Administration by analyzing female representation in the Minas Gerais newspapers Estado de Minas and Diário da Tarde in the 1930s and 1960s. Through a historical and sociological reflection on...

This integrative review analyzes the literature on the barriers that prevent women from ascending to leadership positions in the public sector on a global scale. The analysis of 25 articles published between 2015 and 2024 highlights three main obstacles: implicit biases, lack of mentorship,...

The present study investigates the impact of racism and sexism on the professional experience of Black women in the City Hall of São Paulo, through the lens of Black feminist thought and intersectionality. Employing a qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with Black...

How does the literature address the role of women in state bureaucracies? This article conducts a literature review based on this question, using the theory of representative bureaucracy as a theoretical framework. This theory suggests that a diverse bureaucracy tends to align with public...

This article is based on the literature on representative bureaucracy and the representation perspective of philosopher Nancy Fraser to question the absence of female managers in the highest management positions in ​​education. Using a qualitative study based on the interpretation of secondary...

This study aims to investigate the influence of romantic relationships in the workplace on women’s careers, focusing on power dynamics and gender inequalities, and exploring how structural machismo shapes the perception and consequences of sexual behaviors at work for women compared to men....