The film The America's: In Women's Hands provides a look into Chilean politics and the role women played in political transitions and regimes. In Chile, tradition and the Catholic Church defined women's role in society and the home; thus, Chilean women's politics have been motivated by women's positions as wives, mothers, and caretakers. Women's roles have also been influenced by Chile's transitions from socialism to authoritarianism and finally to democracy.
[...] The Chilean women's political movement against the disappearances was similar to the Madres de Plaza de Mayo” movement in Argentina. In this case, politically inexperienced housewives were also organizing against the repressive military dictatorship. Like in Chile, mothers and wives were demanding to know the fate of their sons and husbands. Most of the women were working-class, Catholic mothers who, like their Chilean counterparts, engaged in peaceful demonstrations. Also like in Chile, the military dismissed these women's marches as insignificant. [...]
[...] The America's: In women's hands The film The America's: In Women's Hands provides a look into Chilean politics and the role women played in political transitions and regimes. In Chile, tradition and the Catholic Church defined women's role in society and the home; thus, Chilean women's politics have been motivated by women's positions as wives, mothers, and caretakers. Women's roles have also been influenced by Chile's transitions from socialism to authoritarianism and finally to democracy. During the socialist Allende years the government spoke of the (no mention of Woman”). [...]
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