The Emergence of Indigenous Feminism in Latin America

  • Citation: Hernández Castillo, R. Aída. "The emergence of indigenous feminism in Latin America." Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society 35.3 (2010): 539-545.
    • Topics:
    • IR Theories
    • Keywords:
    • indigenous women’s movement
    • Latin America
    • globalization

In this article I present a brief summary of the processes that gave rise to the indigenous women’s movement in Latin America and describe the diverse political genealogies that influence a culturally situated feminist agenda. This article also reflects on the processes of globalization from below that are emerging as indigenous women organize throughout the Americas.

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