Do Women Hold Different Attitudes than Men Towards Transitional Justice Policies? A study of the Spanish case.

Autor principal:
Irene Martín Cortés (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
Autores:
Marta Paradés Martín (Universidad Pontificia de Comillas)
Gema M. García Albacete (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
Irene Sanchez Vítores (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos)
Programa:
Sesión 3, Sesión 3
Día: miércoles, 9 de septiembre de 2026
Hora: 16:00 a 17:45
Lugar: 25

The literature on transitional justice has long been aware of the gender dimension, both in its theory and its practice (Boesten y Scanlon, 2021; Björkdahl y Selimovic, 2020). However, this has not been translated into literature that explores individual attitudes towards historical memory and transitional justice. The gender variable in these studies is sometimes included just as a control variable but has not been the focus of any specific analysis. The few exceptions point at a weak, if not inexistent relationship. However, it is an extant finding in the scholarly literature that men and women relate differently to politics. They hold different interests, and different ways of engaging. Thus, we aim at studying whether women will be more supportive of transitional justice policies compared to men, and whether there are gender differences as to the kind of policies they prefer. Given the high degree of polarization around the topic in Spain, we will also analyze each  if the relationship between gender and attitudes towards transitional justice is the same for all ideological groups. To test our hypotheses, we will use data from the POLMEMO survey carried out to a representative sample in Spain in 2024.

Palabras clave: Justicia transicional, Género, Polarización, Actitudes, Encuesta