La interseccionalidad de género y el Derecho de participación: caso Salasaca

Abstract

Gender intersectionality recognizes that people experience multiple forms of oppression and discrimination that intertwine and intersect categories linked to gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic position, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, among others. In the case of Salasaca, an indigenous town in Ecuador, it is important to understand how gender intersectionality affects the right of participation of indigenous women in decision-making and in the political life of the community. The general objective of this research work focuses on “Analyzing the perspective of gender intersectionality and citizen participation in the case of a Salasaca woman in Ecuador”; Therefore, it has been necessary to apply four types of documentary research, exploratory, descriptive, and explanatory with the deductive and analytical method with a qualitative approach, which will allow us to achieve the expected results regarding the line of research that corresponds to “Public policies, law and society”. Thus, the expected result has been achieved that some indigenous women have managed to stand out and play important roles in politics, contributing positively to their communities and public debate; however, discrimination is a factor that hinders the active participation of women. indigenous women in politics and in their work performance, since they still face specific challenges, such as the lack of educational opportunities, the persistence of stereotypes and traditional gender roles, which leads to the conclusion that it is necessary to implement affirmative inclusive policies that guarantee the gender equality and citizen participation