Women Defenders and the Fight for Gender Justice in Indigenous Territories

Using the framework of collaborative research with Indigenous women defenders, members of the Policía Comunitaria (Community Police) in the state of Guerrero, in the southwest of Mexico, I analyze the advances and setbacks in the construction of a gender justice agenda in contexts of neoliberal viol...

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Published inIndigenous Women and Violence p. 74
Main Author MARÍA TERESA SIERRA
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Arizona Press 23.03.2021
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Summary:Using the framework of collaborative research with Indigenous women defenders, members of the Policía Comunitaria (Community Police) in the state of Guerrero, in the southwest of Mexico, I analyze the advances and setbacks in the construction of a gender justice agenda in contexts of neoliberal violence and macro-criminality. I highlight the recurring dilemmas faced by organized Indigenous women to defend other women that have been victims of multiple violence; while confronting ethnic and gender discrimination, they also maintain strong ties to their communities. Based on the testimonies of Indigenous women defenders, I analyze the following aspects: (1) how these women
ISBN:0816542627
9780816542628
DOI:10.2307/j.ctv1ghv4mj.8