Ways in Which US Relations with Mexico Affected the Rights of Indigenous Women in Chiapas
Presentation Type
Poster/Portfolio
Presenter Major(s)
History
Mentor Information
Andrew Schlewitz
Department
Area Studies - Latin American Studies
Location
Henry Hall Atrium 94
Start Date
10-4-2013 9:00 AM
End Date
10-4-2013 10:00 AM
Keywords
Gender, Historical Perspectives, World Perspective
Abstract
In this presentation I will focus on women in the Zapatista movement and discuss how the North American Free Trade Agreement contributed to conditions that led indigenous women to join a cause that has a chance to advance their political and economic equality. Drawing on Mexican and US primary and secondary sources, I will suggest that the human rights policy in the United States has done little since the creation of NAFTA to address their inequality. I will also address what gains indigenous women have made in Mexico.
Ways in Which US Relations with Mexico Affected the Rights of Indigenous Women in Chiapas
Henry Hall Atrium 94
In this presentation I will focus on women in the Zapatista movement and discuss how the North American Free Trade Agreement contributed to conditions that led indigenous women to join a cause that has a chance to advance their political and economic equality. Drawing on Mexican and US primary and secondary sources, I will suggest that the human rights policy in the United States has done little since the creation of NAFTA to address their inequality. I will also address what gains indigenous women have made in Mexico.
