Dangerous Liaisons: Latin American Feminists and the Left
Leftist politics has always had a complex relationship with womens struggles, one that many times translates into political exploitation and
Resisting Kirchner’s Recipe (Sometimes): ‘LGBTTTI’ Organizing in Argentina
On the night of December 20, 2001, less than an hour after President Fernando de la Rúa declared martial law,
Resisting Kirchners Recipe (Sometimes): LGBTTTI Organizing in Argentina
On the night of December 20, 2001, less than an hour after President Fernando de la Rúa declared martial law,
The ‘Maquila’ Women
After she was deserted by her husband of only two years, Rosario went to live with her mother, Mariana. Her
Interesting Times: Nicaragua In Revolution
Fifty thousand Nicaraguans died in the late 1970s overthrowing the brutal dictatorship that had ruled the country for half a
Flower Sellers of Manhattan
For many sellers the choice is between working for poor wages or accepting the danger and uncertainty of selling on
Women at War
In June of 1986, I meet with a leader of the Communist Party of Peru (PCP), the movement known as
Where the Big Fish Eat the Little Fish: Women’s Work in the Free-Trade Zones
In the new world economic order, small countries must compete against each other by offering lower wages to attract transnational
Letter from Chile: Hasta Siempre Gladys
It was fitting that the funeral of Gladys Marín Millie was held March 8, 2005, International Womens Day. Marín, who
Conquered Women
Our memory is like a broken mirror. It does not reflect the world as it was, but our fragmented, partial,
In Her Own Words: Interviews with Nicaraguan Women
Last year, writer and activist Margaret Randall returned to Nicaragua to talk to women about their participation in the
Women’s Movements in the Americas: Feminism’s Second Wave
A second wave of feminism has swept Latin America. Women are discussing the kinds of power they have in their
