Feminism for the Americas
Feminism for the Americas
- Chapel Hill University of North Carolina Press, 2020
the making of an international human rights movement
Feminismo americano A new force in the history of the world-- The anti-imperialist origins of international women's rights-- Feminismo práctico-- The great feminist battle of Montevideo-- The birth of popular front Pan-American feminism-- United fronts for women's rights and for human rights-- Mobilizing women's rights as human rights-- The Latin American contribution to the constitution of the world-- Epilogue: history and human rights.--
; ' ... Reveals the story of six dynamic women who drove Pan-American feminism from the 1920s-1940s: Uruguayan Paulina Luisi, Brazilian Bertha Lutz, Chilean Marta Vergara, Cuban Ofelia Dominguez Navarro, Panamanian Clara Gonzalez, and U.S. citizen Doris Stevens. The deep friendships and intense rivalries among these women during an era marked by imperialism, racism, and fascism gave rise to a feminism sensitive to multiple forms of oppression. This advocacy sped changes for women throughout the Americas--suffrage, equal nationality rights, rights to hold public office, equal pay for equal work, and maternity legislation. But just as importantly, these six leaders were forerunners in understanding the complexity of power relations in international affairs, and they used their expertise to not only shape the trajectory of international women's rights but include human rights as defined and established in the United Nations Charter'-- Provided by publisher.
9781469661520
HQ THE FAMILY. MARRIAGE. WOMEN
Vergara
Marta
Domínguez Navarro
Ofelia
1894-1976
González
Clara
1900-1990
Luisi
Paulina
Lutz
Bertha
1894-1976
Stevens
Doris
1888-1963
Feminism -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century
Feminism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Feminism -- Social aspects -- Latin America
Feminism -- Social aspects -- United States
Women's rights -- Latin America
Women's rights -- United States
Anti-imperialist movements -- History -- 20th century
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies
HISTORY -- Americas (North
Central
South
West Indies)
Anti-imperialist movements
Feminism
Feminism -- Social aspects
Women's rights
Latin America
United States
the making of an international human rights movement
Feminismo americano A new force in the history of the world-- The anti-imperialist origins of international women's rights-- Feminismo práctico-- The great feminist battle of Montevideo-- The birth of popular front Pan-American feminism-- United fronts for women's rights and for human rights-- Mobilizing women's rights as human rights-- The Latin American contribution to the constitution of the world-- Epilogue: history and human rights.--
; ' ... Reveals the story of six dynamic women who drove Pan-American feminism from the 1920s-1940s: Uruguayan Paulina Luisi, Brazilian Bertha Lutz, Chilean Marta Vergara, Cuban Ofelia Dominguez Navarro, Panamanian Clara Gonzalez, and U.S. citizen Doris Stevens. The deep friendships and intense rivalries among these women during an era marked by imperialism, racism, and fascism gave rise to a feminism sensitive to multiple forms of oppression. This advocacy sped changes for women throughout the Americas--suffrage, equal nationality rights, rights to hold public office, equal pay for equal work, and maternity legislation. But just as importantly, these six leaders were forerunners in understanding the complexity of power relations in international affairs, and they used their expertise to not only shape the trajectory of international women's rights but include human rights as defined and established in the United Nations Charter'-- Provided by publisher.
9781469661520
HQ THE FAMILY. MARRIAGE. WOMEN
Vergara
Marta
Domínguez Navarro
Ofelia
1894-1976
González
Clara
1900-1990
Luisi
Paulina
Lutz
Bertha
1894-1976
Stevens
Doris
1888-1963
Feminism -- Latin America -- History -- 20th century
Feminism -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Feminism -- Social aspects -- Latin America
Feminism -- Social aspects -- United States
Women's rights -- Latin America
Women's rights -- United States
Anti-imperialist movements -- History -- 20th century
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies
HISTORY -- Americas (North
Central
South
West Indies)
Anti-imperialist movements
Feminism
Feminism -- Social aspects
Women's rights
Latin America
United States
