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Perspectives and challenges of Indigenous women leaders of Ecuador in their political representation

18/09/2025

22 pages long

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Perspectives and challenges of Indigenous women leaders of Ecuador in their political representation

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This article employs a decolonial feminist epistemology to analyse the challenges and opportunities faced by Indigenous women leaders within the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE). The study focuses on their political participation, perspectives on feminism, advocacy for gender policies, and the role of religion in relation to gender roles and women’s political participation. […]

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Women’s political empowerment in Latin America: have civil liberties turned into political power?

18/09/2025

22 pages long

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Women’s political empowerment in Latin America: have civil liberties turned into political power?

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The expansion of civil liberties and the rise of social movements advocating for gender equality have significantly contributed to increased women’s participation in politics in Latin America in recent decades. This progress has created opportunities for women to occupy positions of political power. However, despite these advancements, women continue to face subtle yet persistent barriers […]

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Introduction: Women’s leadership in politics and governance: understanding the potential of transformative feminist leadership

18/09/2025

19 pages long

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Introduction: Women’s leadership in politics and governance: understanding the potential of transformative feminist leadership

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This is the introduction to the special issue titled, 'Women’s leadership in politics and governance: understanding the potential of transformative feminist leadership'.

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Research report

Human Rights Impact Assessment of Bolton Food’s Canned Tuna Supply Chain in Ecuador

23/06/2025

2 documents

114 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper presents the first of three Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) conducted by Oxfam on behalf of Bolton Food, focusing on its tuna supply chain in Ecuador between 2021 and 2022. The assessment evaluates both actual and potential human rights impacts at the production stage of the value chain. It seeks to identify the […]

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Briefing paper

From Stunt to Substance: An assessment of IMF engagement with civil society

09/01/2023

1 documents

60 pages long

Languages: English

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is doling out billions of dollars, influencing economies around the world through its finance, and through the policies it expects governments to implement in return for the funds. But who has a say in those decisions? This paper presents case study research from Pakistan, Tunisia, Egypt, Ecuador, Argentina, Zambia and […]

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Journal article

Gendered austerity and embodied debt in Ecuador: channels through which women absorb and resist the shocks of public budget cuts

31/08/2022

27 pages long

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Gendered austerity and embodied debt in Ecuador: channels through which women absorb and resist the shocks of public budget cuts

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This paper examines the dynamics and implications of gendered austerity in Ecuador in the context of the fiscal consolidation framework recommended in the country's International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme, through three channels. First, that of the public health sector and the experiences of women public health workers. Second, that of unpaid care work and […]

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Briefing paper

Evitar el Etnocidio: Pueblos indígenas y derechos territoriales en crisis frente a la COVID-19 en América Latina

21/07/2020

2 documents

21 pages long

Languages: English, Spanish

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Mientras el mundo entero trata de ponerse a salvo de la pandemia, los pueblos indígenas de América Latina agonizan y algunos podrían llegar a desaparecer. El abandono estatal y la ausencia de servicios adecuados de salud integral y agua segura los hace extremadamente vulnerables al virus que se extiende a toda velocidad por el continente. […]

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Briefing paper

Sí, Pero no Aquí: Percepciones de xenofobia y discriminación hacia migrantes de Venezuela en Colombia, Ecuador y Perú

24/10/2019

3 documents

20 pages long

Languages: Spanish

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Más de 4,4 millones de personas han salido de Venezuela como consecuencia de una prolongada crisis económica, política y social: 2,8 millones de ellas hacia otros países de Latinoamérica y el Caribe, en especial Colombia, Perú y Ecuador. Mientras, más de 7 millones de personas permanecen en el país con necesidades de asistencia humanitaria y protección. […]

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Briefing paper

Ten Years After the Global Food Price Crisis, Rural Women Still Bear the Brunt of Poverty and Hunger

29/03/2019

3 documents

8 pages long

Languages: English

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Ten years after the global food price crisis, women are still disproportionately disadvantaged by structural and emerging market factors that mean that they bear the brunt of poverty and hunger. Women and smallholder farmers in particular have been negatively affected by trade policy, competitive markets, and the accumulation of private power. There is, however, insufficient […]

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Case study

The Plight of Pineapple and Banana Workers in Retail Supply Chains: Continuing evidence of rights violations in Costa Rica and Ecuador

21/06/2018

1 documents

18 pages long

Languages: English

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Poverty is widespread among the small-scale farmers and workers who produce and process our food, in an industry worth billions of dollars. Oxfam’s new campaign highlights the systemic inequality and human suffering in food supply chains – and shows how action by supermarkets, governments, small-scale farmers and workers could lead to a decent and dignified […]

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