Gender disparities impact Brazil gravely today, and they are manifested in many areas of life, including health, education, politics, and economics. Due to structural challenges, the solution for all of these gaps must come from public policies aimed at reducing gender inequalities. One symptom of political disparity is the underrepresentation of women in federal, state, and local government. In the past few years, the country has witnessed the rise of collective candidacies – groups of activists who collectively run for elections. Their strategy is based on the premises of the “new municipalism” movement. This study will analyze the potential of new municipalism to elect nonestablishment candidates in the upcoming municipal elections.