The Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power: Topic 3: Buen Vivir
By Martha Lanza, Fundación Colectivo Cabildeo Bolivia. Edited by AWID
This article introduces Buen Vivir both as a concept and in its implementation in public policies in Bolivia. The notion that Buen Vivir is gender neutral is examined in light of the fact that the main challenges are dismantling patriarchal power structures, the restriction of women’s participation in decision making, and recognizing the gender inequalities within indigenous communities
The Feminist Perspectives Towards Transforming Economic Power series shares information, experiences from the ground, testimonies from diverse groups of women, provides analysis, and builds knowledge on alternative visions and practices of development, with a vision of transformation.
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