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- Title
EMPODERAMIENTO FEMENINO EN LA CASA DE SALUD DE LA MUJER INDÍGENA "MANOS UNIDAS".
- Authors
Carrillo-De la Cruz, Cynthia Cecilia; Zapata-Martelo, Emma; Ayala-Carrillo, María del Rosario; Díaz-Cervantes, Rufino
- Abstract
This paper analyzes from a gender perspective, the process of empowerment of indigenous women participating in the Health House "Manos Unidas", located in the Coastal- Mountainous region of Guerrero, Mexico. Research is based on the approach of Rowlands (1997) and focuses on the personal, collective and close relations dimensions in the fields of Leadership and Decision Making. The methodology is based on observation, interviews and accounts of those who were employed as promoters, midwives and/or coordinators in that organization, and living with a partner - Spouse under civil or religious or "cohabitation" Rituals. More than ten years of activities have passed and it is observed a process towards empowering women, who depends heavily on personal and individual experiences, their intervention in the organization and training support from the gender perspective.
- Publication
Ra Ximhai, 2015, Vol 11, Issue 2, p47
- ISSN
1665-0441
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.35197/rx.11.02.2015.03.cc