Karina Batthyány (born 18 August 1968 in

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) is a

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an sociologist, scholar and author. Her main areas are

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, care and

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Biography

Graduated from the Faculty of Sociology, University of the Republic, she subsequently completed a master's degree at the Catholic University of Uruguay. She did research in the fields of

gender studies Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the field of women's studies, concerning women, feminism, gender, and politics. The field n ...

, regional development and urban sociology. In 2003 she obtained a PhD in sociology at the University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines. Batthyány stresses the importance of making women's thinking visible in the field of Social Sciences and all work areas. She advocates for a culture of gender equality, promoting it in everyday life and in the workplace. Since 1992, Batthyány is professor at the Faculty of Sociology. In 2019 she was appointed executive secretary of the

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(CLACSO). Further, she is a consultant of several international organizations: ECLAC,

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, ILO, EuroSocial. As of May 2025, Batthyány is considered a candidate for rector of the University of the Republic.

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