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This timeline of women’s rights in South America explores the most pivotal moments for it during the past 150 years. Before even having the right to vote, women have launched movements, wrote publications and protested governments, all to ensure that others would hear their voices.
Latin America has produced no shortage of inspirational women, from bold politicians and bestselling authors to superstar feminist activists and transgender figureheads. However, we had to narrow it down somehow, so here’s a tightly curated, top ten pick selected from the hundreds of inspiring women Latin America has to offer.
Latin American feminism, which in this entry includes Caribbean feminism, is rooted in the social and political context defined by colonialism, the enslavement of African peoples, and the marginalization of Native peoples. Latin American feminism focuses on the critical work that women have undertaken in reaction to the forces that created this ...
Manuela Saenz, best known for being the mistress of the great Simón Bolívar, liberator of South America, was a heroine in her own right. She fought and served as a nurse in battles and was even promoted to colonel.
Below, we highlight 11 Latin American women artists (from “Radical Women”and beyond) whose work has influenced countless artists, but who’ve yet to receive recognition on par with their male peers.
Feminism in Latin America runs through Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Latin American feminism is a collection of movements aimed at defining, establishing, and achieving equal political, economic, cultural, personal, and social rights for Latin American women.
Many of them defied societal gender norms, facing discrimination and harsh treatment, sometimes even exile. Nevertheless, these determined women exhibited exceptional strength and courage, leading them to greatness while opening spaces for women in Latin America. 1. Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.