A Feminist Alternative for the Protection, Self-Care, and Safety of Women Human Rights Defenders in Mesoamerica
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12930307 |
|---|---|
| Authors | IM-Defensoras IM-Defensoras (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 446-459 |
| Publication date | 2013-10-08 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Human Rights Practice (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1757-9619 • E-ISSN: 1757-9627 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/jhuman/hut017 |
| OpenAlex | W2306643077 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
This policy and practice note outlines the experience and knowledge acquired by the Mesoamerican Initiative of Women Human Rights Defenders (referred to in Spanish as IM–Defensoras) during its two years of building solidarity, protection and self-care networks among women human rights defenders (WHRDs) in Mesoamerica. It provides a regional context for the contributions made by WHRDs to the promotion of human and community rights; describes WHRD experiences of violence and rights violations; and outlines the history, characteristics and strategies of IM–Defensoras. The paper concludes by noting key achievements and identifying ongoing challenges for IM–Defensoras, namely the need to develop safe spaces that allow women to defend human rights, develop responses that address the specific protection needs of WHRDs, and redefine existing protection and security strategies within a feminist framework
Child protection · Context (archaeology · Geography · Human rights · Mesoamerica · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Sociology · Solidarity · Gender, Violence, Rights in Latin America · Sex work and related issues · Law · Public Administration
Violence against Women in Politics
Complicating notions of violence
Movement building responses to Covid-19
Temporary Relocation in an Academic Setting for Human Rights Defenders at Risk
Multi‐sited research methodology
Navigating mental and emotional wellbeing in risky forms of human rights activism
The Ethics of Self‐Care
| Citations per year | 0.88 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |