María Fernanda Vidal Correa

SNII Level: I

Ph.D. in Political Science from the Department of Politics at the University of Sheffield. Member of the National System of Researchers, Level I. Her research interests include: contemporary transformations of the state, gender studies with a focus on public policy, and political communication studies with a gender perspective.

Among her most recent publications are: “Political Representation and Gender Equality in Mexico,” published by Palgrave Macmillan; “Women in Mexican Politics: A Study of Representation in a Renewed Federal and Democratic State” (2017), published by Lexington Books; and “Presidential Elections in Mexico: Media Coverage of the Josefina Vázquez Mota Campaign” (2020).

Member of the United Nations High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment and member of the group of external advisors to the University Program for Asian and African Studies. Project leader for “Women and the Media.”

  • Analysis of Political Communication
  • Gender and Its Relationship to Politics