Description
Feminisms. Towards a Feminist International of Women
Book Summary
This essay analyzes the rise of the global feminist movement through the three International Women's Strikes held between 2017 and 2019. The author examines how these mobilizations, supported by more than 170 countries, have become a tool of resistance against patriarchy that transcends borders. The work offers a reflection on the construction of a feminist international capable of articulating struggles against sexist violence, labor precariousness, and gender inequality, proposing a new world order from a gender perspective.
What is it about?
The book starts from the experience of the three International Women's Strikes held on March 8, 2017, 2018, and 2019 in Spain and globally. Based on this phenomenon, the author explores the capacity of feminism to organize beyond international institutions such as UN Women or the ILO. The work analyzes how feminists mobilize against sexist violence, femicides, human trafficking and sexual exploitation, the violation of sexual and reproductive rights, the feminization of poverty, and labor discrimination. The text proposes a reflection on the need to build a feminist international that articulates these diverse struggles towards a new gendered world order.
Main themes
- Global feminist mobilization and international women's strikes
- Sexist violence, femicides, and trafficking for sexual exploitation
- Sexual and reproductive rights as human rights
- Feminization of poverty and women's labor precariousness
- Wage gap and gender-based discrimination
- Construction of a feminist international against patriarchy
Who is it recommended for?
This book is aimed at people interested in feminist activism, gender political theory, and contemporary social movements. It is especially useful for students of social sciences, political science, and gender studies, as well as for activists and professionals working in the defense of women's rights. It is also recommended for those seeking to understand the global dimension of current feminism and its capacity for transnational organization.
What this book contributes
- A detailed analysis of global feminist mobilizations between 2017 and 2019
- A reflection on the articulation of diverse struggles into a common feminist agenda
- Keys to understanding the relationship between social movements and international institutions
- A proposal for a feminist international as a tool for social transformation
- Historical and political context to understand the current demands of feminism
Technical specifications
- Author: Elena de León
- Publisher: Mandala Ediciones
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: Society and culture: general
- Collection: Politics
- Binding: Paperback
- Date of publication: September 2020
- Number of pages: 258
- Weight: 366 g
Editorial review
This work offers a rigorous and committed look at one of the most relevant social phenomena of the last decade: global feminist mobilization. The author manages to articulate the concrete experience of the international strikes with a theoretical reflection on the need to build transnational feminist alliances. The book is especially valuable for those who wish to understand the organizational dynamics of contemporary feminism and its transformative potential, beyond superficial or media-driven readings of the movement.