Women's Journal No. 5

Women's Journal No. 5

The Latin American Women's Movement

Reflections and Actions

The Latin American Women's Movement was compiled and translated by Miranda Davies in Rome in collaboration with the Isis International office in Santiago, Chile, and Ana Maria Portugal from the Rora Tristan Center in Peru.
Copyright © Isis International, 1986.
Copyedited by Kathy Selvaggio
Design by Porise Lo
Printed by Tipografica Leberit
Photo and illustration credits: p. 6/7, 33 - Nair Benedicto / Agenda F4; p. 8 - Eduardo Simoes; p. 11 - Maria Eugenia Jelincic; p. 13 - Piero Ravagli; p. 14,36 - Luda Salinas; p. 19,71- Aivaro Hoppe; p. 20 - IXQUIC, Guatemala; p. 23 - Cindy Fredericks/LNS; p. 27 - La Cacerola, Uruguay; p. 34,52 - Vera Simonetti / Agenda F4; p. 59, 62, 63 - Asociad6n Amauta, Peru; p. 60 - Carlos Sanchez, FAO; p. 66, 67 - Manushi, India; p. 68 - Sketch by Jolly, Manushi,India; p. 69 - Designed by Chandralekha, FFHC, 1983; p. 70 - ILO; p. 73 - Patrizia Giovannetti.

	Introduction: On Being a Feminist in Latin America Ana Maria Portugal		5
	Feminism and Politics in our Countries
	In Chile Every Day is a "March 8" Interview with Rafaella Lamberti Maria Eugenia Jelincic		10
	The Women's Movement in Argentina: Balance and Strategies Silvia Chester		15
	Guatemalan Women Have Always Participated Interview with a Companera from the National Liberation Movement		20
	Women's Involvement in the Democratic Process in Uruguay Carmen Tornaria		24
	Women, Vote For Yourselves! Reflections on a Feminist Election Campaign Virginia Vargas		28
	Strategies for Change
	Latin American and Caribbean Feminism: A Multiple Challenge Interview with Magaly Pineda Margarita Cordero		36
	Women's Centers, Spaces for Women Roxanna Carrillo		40
	Spreading the Word through Comic Strips		45
	Our Experiences of Organizing
	La Revuelta: A Testimony of Ten Years of Feminist Work Berta Hiriart		54
	Working with Women The Manuela Ramos Movement		58
	Towards a Global Perspective
	Indian Women on the Warpath A Profile of Women's Struggles in the Recent Past Vibhuti Patel		66
	Bringing the Global Home Charlotte Bunch		71
	Resources		77