Feminist agendas and democracy in Latin America / edited by Jane S. Jaquette.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jaquette, Jane S., 1942-

Series:

e-Duke books scholarly collection.

e-Duke books scholarly collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women--Political activity--Latin America.

Women.

Women and democracy--Latin America.

Women and democracy.

Feminism--Latin America.

Feminism.

Democracy--Latin America.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (272 p.)

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A timely collection examining how women s movements in Latin America have responded to the dramatic political, economic, and social changes of the last twenty years.

Contents:

Feminist politics in contemporary Chile : from the democratic transition to Bachelet / Marcela Rios Tobar

Gender quotas, candidate selection, and electoral campaigns : comparing Argentina and Brazil / Jutta Marx, Jutta Borner, and Mariana Caminotti

Feminist activism in a changing political context : Venezuela / Gioconda Espina

The effectiveness of legal strategies in Argentina / Beatriz Kohen

Violence against women in Brazil : international litigation and local advances / Flavia Piovesan

Gender and human rights : lessons from the Peruvian truth and reconciliation Commission / Julissa Mantilla Falcon

International feminisms : the world social forum / Virginia Vargas

Social accountability and citizen participation : are Latin American governments meeting their commitments to gender equity? / Teresa Valdes and Alina Donoso

Violence and activism at the Mexico/United States border : women, migration, and obstacles to justice / Kathleen Staudt and Gabriela Montoya

Feminist activism and the challenges of democracy / Jane s. jaquette.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-8223-9256-9

1-283-03664-9

9786613036643

OCLC:

1142325926