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Women’s Resistance Against Extractivism in the Ecuadorian Amazon: A Decolonial Ecofeminist Study of the Collective Mujeres Amazónicas

Romoleroux Grijalva, Alejandra LU (2022) STVK12 20221
Department of Political Science
Abstract
In response to the substantial expansion of the extractive frontier in the Ecuadorian Amazon, indigenous women have positioned themselves at the forefront of the struggle. In this context, the grassroots collective Mujeres Amazónicas has become a crucial political actor in the defense of indigenous territories and the multiple forms of life inside the rainforest, using numerous resistance dynamics and practices in private and public spheres. Therefore, this thesis analyzes the principal narratives (in reference to experiences, self-representations, and political consolidation) that have shaped the Amazonian Women’s anti-extractive struggle. To this end, a decolonial ecofeminist framework has been created to guide the detailed examination... (More)
In response to the substantial expansion of the extractive frontier in the Ecuadorian Amazon, indigenous women have positioned themselves at the forefront of the struggle. In this context, the grassroots collective Mujeres Amazónicas has become a crucial political actor in the defense of indigenous territories and the multiple forms of life inside the rainforest, using numerous resistance dynamics and practices in private and public spheres. Therefore, this thesis analyzes the principal narratives (in reference to experiences, self-representations, and political consolidation) that have shaped the Amazonian Women’s anti-extractive struggle. To this end, a decolonial ecofeminist framework has been created to guide the detailed examination of eighteen sources through thematic analysis. The material was selected from the collective’s public declarations, political statements, interviews, and documentaries from 2013 to 2022. By implementing both deductive and inductive approaches, six key themes were identified: 1) systemic violence and domination; 2) cosmovision and knowledge production; 3) resistance and re-existence; 4) reproduction; 5) body-territory; and 6) climate change. These themes demonstrated the interconnection and complexity of Amazonian Women’s resistance narratives. In addition, they provided a thorough understanding of how the collective organizes to confront the different forms of oppression and gender-based violence indigenous women suffer on multiple levels. (Less)
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author
Romoleroux Grijalva, Alejandra LU
supervisor
organization
course
STVK12 20221
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Amazonian Women, socio-environmental resistance, extractivism, decolonial ecofeminism, territory
language
English
id
9081449
date added to LUP
2022-07-03 08:51:18
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2022-07-03 08:51:18
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  abstract     = {{In response to the substantial expansion of the extractive frontier in the Ecuadorian Amazon, indigenous women have positioned themselves at the forefront of the struggle. In this context, the grassroots collective Mujeres Amazónicas has become a crucial political actor in the defense of indigenous territories and the multiple forms of life inside the rainforest, using numerous resistance dynamics and practices in private and public spheres. Therefore, this thesis analyzes the principal narratives (in reference to experiences, self-representations, and political consolidation) that have shaped the Amazonian Women’s anti-extractive struggle. To this end, a decolonial ecofeminist framework has been created to guide the detailed examination of eighteen sources through thematic analysis. The material was selected from the collective’s public declarations, political statements, interviews, and documentaries from 2013 to 2022. By implementing both deductive and inductive approaches, six key themes were identified: 1) systemic violence and domination; 2) cosmovision and knowledge production; 3) resistance and re-existence; 4) reproduction; 5) body-territory; and 6) climate change. These themes demonstrated the interconnection and complexity of Amazonian Women’s resistance narratives. In addition, they provided a thorough understanding of how the collective organizes to confront the different forms of oppression and gender-based violence indigenous women suffer on multiple levels.}},
  author       = {{Romoleroux Grijalva, Alejandra}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Women’s Resistance Against Extractivism in the Ecuadorian Amazon: A Decolonial Ecofeminist Study of the Collective Mujeres Amazónicas}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}