Thoughts on "Paths towards Autonomy in Indigenous Women's Movements: Mexico, Peru, Bolivia"

I read an article published by Cambridge University Press and written by Stéphanie Rousseau and Anahi Morales Hudon about the struggles faced by indigenous women activists, like Justa Cabrera, who used to be the President of CNAMIB. Even though CNAMIB, which was created in 2008, has become a big deal in politics, there's not much talk about how indigenous women are organizing in a broader context. In simple terms, the article is basically asking, "How does the strength of an indigenous movement affect the ability of indigenous women to really participate in these movements?" The end goal is to better understand these movements and the relationships within them. This article totally opened my eyes. It's kind of crazy that even though the CNAMIB, founded in 2008, has been a huge political player, there's not a lot of talk about how indigenous women are making moves on a larger scale. It's like, how does the power of an indigenous movement impact how much indigenous women can really get involved? The goal here is to get a deeper understanding of these movements and the dynamics within them. It's super important for us to understand these things, give credit where it's due, and give these women the recognition they deserve.

Article LInk:

https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-latin-american-studies/article/paths-towards-autonomy-in-indigenous-womens-movements-mexico-peru-bolivia/AC978259954C07F510585069B2EC89DA