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Res Publica - Journal of Undergraduate Research

Article Title

Shaping Chilean Feminism

Abstract

The early 1990s are marked by worldwide feminist movements and women’s suffrage. Women mobilized through feminist groups that demanded political rights, marital rights and labor rights. In the case of Chile, advocating for women’s suffrage was an extensive process that required mass unity and mobilization through agitative media. By 1935, one of the most prominent feminist leaders, Elena Cafferena, co-founded The Movement for the Emancipation of Chilean Women (MEMCH) which became a critical actor in the Chilean women's rights battle. This case demonstrates how working women and “elite women” worked in collaboration for diverse demands within the movement. This paper aims to trace the Chilean feminist movement and point out which actors and political tools kept the movement alive, thus allowing for female liberation and a direct challenge to the patriarchal structure of Chilean society.

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