Where Did the Women Go? Gender Inequalities in Ecuador's Ethno-Politics.

Women have long been at the forefront of Indigenous struggles. Their historical protagonism, however, did not translate into political leadership. As Indigenous movements became institutionalized in the 1990s, most women were left behind. Today, ethnopolitics are marked by acute gender inequality, w...

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Published in:Social Development Issues (Follmer Group) Vol. 36; no. 3; pp. 92 - 108
Main Author: Picq, Manuela Lavinas
Format: Article
Published: Follmer Group 2014
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        Ecuador
        Gender inequality
        Political participation
        Political leadership
        Indigenous women
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          Gender inequality
          Political participation
          Political leadership
          Ecuador
          Indigenous women
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        inequality
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        gender
        inequality
      ab: Women have long been at the forefront of Indigenous struggles. Their historical protagonism, however, did not translate into political leadership. As Indigenous movements became institutionalized in the 1990s, most women were left behind. Today, ethnopolitics are marked by acute gender inequality, with few women in power. Indigenous women's rights are fundamental tenets to the realization of individual and collective human rights, and as such they are inextricable from democratic practice. In Latin America, the political participation of Indigenous women is a key barometer of democracy. This case study takes an intersectional approach to explore the receding presence of women in Ecuador's Indigenous movement. Gender inequalities reveal the permanence of discriminatory practices within ethno-politics, yet they also signal the lasting influence of external forces.
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