Feminism in Chile

Chilean women protest against the Pinochet regime

Feminism in Chile has its own liberation language and activist strategies for rights that is shaped by the political, economic, and social system of Chile. Beginning in the 19th century, Chilean women have been organizing with aspirations of asserting their political rights.[1] These aspirations have had to work against the reality that Chile is one of the most socially conservative countries in Latin America.[2] The Círculo de Estudios de la Mujer (Women's Studies Circle) is one example of a pioneering women's organization during the Pinochet dictatorship (1973–1989) which redefined women's responsibilities and rights, linking mothers' rights to women's rights and women's civil liberties.[3] The founding members of the Círculo de Estudios de La Mujer consisted of a small group of Santiago feminists who were from the Academia de Humanismo Cristiano. These women gathered "to discuss the situation of women in Chile", their first meeting drew a crowd of over 300 participants and from there challenged the authoritarian life in Santiago. These women helped shape the rights for women in Chile.[4]

  1. ^ Miller Klubock, Thomas (2001). "Writing the History of Women and Gender in the Twentieth-Century Chile". Hispanic American Historical Review. 81 (3–4): 493–518. doi:10.1215/00182168-81-3-4-493. S2CID 144382150 – via Duke University Press.
  2. ^ Romero, Simon; Bonnefoy, Pascale (December 15, 2013). "Chilean Voters Return a Former President to Power". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  3. ^ Moone, Jadwiga E. Pieper; Campbell, Jean (March 2009). "Feminist Activism and Women's Rights Mobilization in the Chilean Círculo de Estudios de la Mujer : Beyond Maternalist Mobilization" (PDF). CENTER FOR THE EDUCATION OF WOMEN, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  4. ^ "Feminist Activism and Women's Rights Mobilization in the Chilean Círculo de Estudios de la Mujer: Beyond Maternalist Mobilization". Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2016.