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'Rethinking Empowerment' looks at the changing role of women in developing countries and rejects the established notion that empowerment in development is best understood and pursued at a local/global level.

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I. Feminism and the State -- 1. Feminist Politics in Contemporary Chile. From the Democratic Transition to Bachelet -- 2. Gender Quotas, Candidate Selection, and Electoral Campaigns 45 Comparing Argentina and Brazil -- 3. Feminist Activism in a Changing Political Context Venezuela -- Part II. Legal Strategies and Democratic Institutions -- 4. The Effectiveness of Legal Strategies in Argentina -- 5. Violence against Women in Brazil. International Litigation and Local Adva nces -- 6. Gender and Human Rights. Lessons from the Peruvian Truth and Reconciliation Commission -- Part III. International and Cross-Border Activism -- 7. International Feminisms. The World Social Forum -- 8. Social Accountability and Citizen Participation. Are Latin American Governments Meeting Their Commitments to Gender Equity -- 9. Violence and Activism at the Mexico-United States Border. Women, Migration, and Obstacles to Justice -- 10. Feminist Activism and the Challenges of Democracy -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index