Chilean Social Movement

Women’s role in Chilean Social Movements Although Latin America has a patriarch culture, woman has considerably gained importance political positions and have elected more woman than the U.S. according to Gioconda Belli. Woman through Latin America gained a place in politics as a result of harsh environment during the dictatorships and by working hard to guaranty their families daily bread. Woman movements such as Madres de Plaza de Maio in Argentina and the Woman for Life in Chile played important roles in Latin America fight for democracy. Particularly in Chile, the Women for Life movement was important to support woman in fighting abuse at home and better working conditions. Chile was the first country in Latin America to admit women …show more content…
Many had their husbands and children killed. It was from the suffering that they started to form support groups and protest about the disappearance of their children. These was seen as a legitimate concern because society expect mothers to worry about their kids. So this movements gained force and woman became more influential in politics. By participating in groups workshops groups such as arpillera, woman expressed their torment and also protested agains human rights violations. The arpilleras provided emotional support as well as income for women. The communal kitchens was also an influential factor for woman involvement in politics. Driven by the goal to feed their families in a tight budget, women organized these communal kitchen were each family contributed a little plus donations they gather that way they saved money by buying wholesale and ensuring their families was feed. when they gather to cook, they gained strength by empowering each other, talking about their problems and also about politics. They encouraged each other to fight they abuse husbands. The hardship these women experienced was the driven force that made the feminist movement strong in