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Institutional Reform of Agriculture Under Neoliberalism: The Impact of the Women's and Indigenous Movements
Author:
Carmen Diana Deere y Magdalena León
Published by:
Solange Jaramillo
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Deere, Carmen Diana & León, Magdalena. 2001. Institutional Reform of Agriculture Under Neoliberalism: The Impact of the Women's and Indigenous Movements. Latin American Research Review, 36 (2): 31–64. doi:10.1017/S0023879100018987.
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https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/latin-american-research-review/article/institutional-reform-of-agriculture-under-neoliberalism-the-impact-of-the-womens-and-indigenous-movements/404748B1EF61C6D2F1E5D64DDBF0886D
Summary:
This article reviews recent neoliberal agrarian legislation in Latin America in terms of the advances and setbacks for women's and indigenous movements. Institutional reform of the agricultural sector has been heterogenous in part because of the role of these movements. In the twelve countries studied, the new legislation favors gender equity except in Mexico. The indigenous movement scored notable successes in Ecuador and Bolivia but suffered apparent setbacks in Mexico and Peru in the defense of collective land rights. The article also explores why the slightest progress toward gender equality was made in some of the countries with large indigenous populations and strong indigenous movements.