Women and self-government in an indigenous territory: Oaxaca, Mexico

The recognition of Usos y Costumbres as a form of self-government in the municipalities of Oaxaca, Mexico, is an important achievement for native peoples. However, women’s participation inpositions of power remains a challenge. This paper has two objectives: 1) to analyze the factors that contribute...

• Main Author: Vázquez García, Verónica (author)
• Format: article
• Language: spa
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: gender; political participation; municipal government; autonomy; native peoples.; género; participación política; gobierno municipal; autonomía; pueblos indígenas.
• Online Access: https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/eutopia/article/view/1488