Ni Una Menos, czyli feminizm po argentyńsku

Abstract

The article addresses the problem of violence against women in Argentina in the context of the rise of the feminist movement Ni Una Menos. The text is based on the hypothesis that the creation of Ni Una Menos has been a watershed in the social perception of violence against women in Argentina. The article outlines the characteristics of gender-based violence in Argentina –primarily its historical, cultural, and social conditions. It discusses actions taken by Ni Una Menoscollective as a mean of fighting for women’s empowerment. The text also covers the impact of Ni Una Menos campaigns, including the extent to which the collective influenced Latin American and global women’s rights movements.