Violence against women in legally plural settings: experiences and lessons from the Andes

In: Law, Development and Globalization

Abstract

Introduction : indigenous women's hindered access to legally plural settings -- Theoretical framework for processes of legal and institutional change -- "Many women hadn't even thought about what it means to be a woman" : La Calera and La Riconda, Ecuador -- "As if I was sleeping, and then I woke up!" : Chacabamba and Tungasuca, Peru -- "Sometimes we as women undervalue ourselves" : Mojocoya and Tarabuco, Bolivia -- Comparative analysis of case studies -- Conclusions and implications