Abstract
Chapter 1 1. The Social Movement as Gendered Terrain Chapter 2 2. Background and History: The Case Studies in Comparative Gender Perspective Chapter 3 3. Theorizing Gender in Social Movements Chapter 4 4. Getting Fired Up: Gendered Factors in Movement Mobilization Chapter 5 5. Social Resistance Strategies: The Myth of Gender Neutrality Chapter 6 6. Repercussions: Gendered Interests and Social Movement Outcomes Chapter 7 References Chapter 8 Appendixes Chapter 9 Index Chapter 10 About the Author
Highlights
The Madres de Plaza de Mayo - Linea Fundadora - during their weekly Thursday march in Buenos Aires, Argentina.Photographer: Natashe Dekker ‘At the end of the [20th] century, we were witnesses, and part of women’s struggles for their rights on various fronts, starting with the family
While women’s rights and gender justice are ‘on the agenda’ in many arenas, activists still encounter strong resistance to changing gendered politics and practices within movements and allied organisations. When it comes to making an impact on transforming gender power relations, social movements matter
Social movements are forms of collective action that emerge in response to situations of inequality, oppression and/or unmet social, political, economic or cultural demands
Summary
Lead adviser for the BRIDGE Cutting Edge programme on Gender and Social Movements ‘If I should cease to work, these worlds would fall in ruin and I should be the creator of disordered life and destroy these people’ (Lord Krishna to Prince Arjuna in The Bhagavad Gita, III.). For more than 35 years, David has worked with numerous nongovernment and public organisations helping them build their capacity to further social change He has served in various roles with Amnesty International including as President of the Board of Directors for Amnesty Canada and has been a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Association of Women’s Rights in Development (AWID). Over 150 scholars, activists and practitioners came together during the programme to form a community of practice on gender and social movements Members of this group took part in a series of five e-discussions in order to discuss, debate and document the challenges, barriers and success stories around integrating women’s rights and gender justice into social movements’ external agendas and internal politics. Coordinadora Latinoamericana de Organizaciones del Campo (Coordinating Network for Latin American Rural Organisations)
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