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Feminisms and the 15M Movement in Spain: Between Frames of Recognition and Contexts of Action

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: The purpose of this profile is to address the Spanish 15M movement from a gender perspective, focusing, on the one hand, on the role played by feminist demands within it and, on the other, on how feminism may have contributed to the 15M, its internal debate and its further developments unfolding in the current Spanish political context. In order to do that, we first explore how feminist demands were initially received in the camps and the reactions they raised among the media and citizenship. Second, we tackle how this case of overlap between a larger group and feminist groups is different from previous collaborations and confrontations. Finally, we focus on how the 15M movement has transformed (or not) as a result of feminism and the implications of this process towards rethinking the role of feminism within contemporary Spanish politics.

Source: Social movement studies

DOI: 10.1080/14742837.2014.994492

Author: María José Gámez Fuentes

Institution: Universitat Jaume I

Language: English

Topic: Feminism, Gender, and Social Issues

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

Funders: Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad, Universitat Jaume I