Traditionally, it is the men who make decisions at community meetings, but as more men migrate north in search of better opportunities to support their families back home, only women remain to take up that mantle. via WMC WomenUndrSiege
in Mexico — have migrated to the States in search of better lives for their families, leaving their wives and children behind.The Mexican constitution allows Indigenous communities to govern themselves within the system of. In Oaxaca, more than 400 out of the 570 municipalities make autonomous decisions about their lives at general assemblies; political parties are not allowed here.
“Men start to take women into account these days,” said Juliana López, who’s from the same village as Belén and also participates at the assemblies. “We even pick up the microphone and express our opinions, unlike before when we were scared to do so.” “Women work, they think, they should participate,” suggested Olivia Basilia from Santa María Yavesía, who also served as a municipal president. In Yavesía, another Sierra Norte community, circular migration to the States is common: Men leave for a few months to earn extra money in the US, usually working on farms, and come home for another few months before returning to the States again to work. Consequently, women have taken to filling public roles left vacant by their absence.
with the federal parity law. Municipalities also must represent themselves before the state and federal governments, at which point they are subject to 50-50 representation.in politics, as women form half of the Congress, and the first seven female governors were elected in the midterm elections in 2021. But on the local level, within Indigenous communities, the parity law is sometimes seen as an imposition to their way of life.
Curiel said that, traditionally, Indigenous women in Oaxaca play their own role by cooking for and organizing community celebrations, which are. “The kitchen is also a place of power,” said Curiel. “It is a place where traditions and knowledge are passed on. Cooking is a way to gain prestige. There are women in communities who constantly come to cook on various occasions, and the community perceives them differently than those who do not participate at all.
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