Género y Derechos Humanos Algunas reflexiones feministas sobre la ciudadanía y el Estado Nación en América Latina

Abstract

The article examines the relationship between the concepts of gender, citizenship and human fights, both from a Sociology of Law and a gender perspective. It takes into account the various theoretical perspectives and the distinct established practises in Latin America, which involves the relation between theory and practice. It also brings some empirical cases from the region into examination, particularly from Argentina. The current framework in the discussion revolves around the existing process of globalisation and the transnational phenomena and how they influence the structure of the Nation-State. This includes legal and welfare institutions as well as the concept of national sovereignty, territorial authority, the production of law and the concept of national citizenship. A number of interesting questions in the investigation relates to how the current process of globalisation influences the role of the Nation-State and how the concept of citizenship in Latin America is seen from a gender perspective. What is the interrelation between citizenship, gender, class and ethnicity? How has the interrelation and development between the political, the socio-economic and sexual/reproductive rights of women on the continent progressed from the past to the present? The study is based on a qualitative analysis from previous research in this field, by Latin-American, European and North-American writers, as well as, studies done by international and regional organizations, such as the UN, the OAS and international and national NGO. (English) [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]