Open AccessSurfing The New Wave: International Women’s Year and the Geopolitics of 1970s Mexican Feminism
Author(s) -
Jocelyn Olcott
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
korpus 21
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2683-2682
pISSN - 2683-2674
DOI - 10.22136/korpus21202279
Subject(s) - geopolitics , feminism , context (archaeology) , gender studies , political science , global south , sociology , economic growth , politics , geography , law , economic geography , archaeology , economics
Although scholars and activists point to the 1975 International Women’s Year Conference as a pivotal moment in the development of transnational feminist networks, there has been less attention paid to the importance of its taking place in Mexico City. This article explores how the “new wave” of Mexican feminism in the early 1970s shaped policy priorities within Mexico as well as how the geopolitical context informed the range of possibilities open to feminist activists. As Mexican President Luis Echeverría pursued recognition on the international stage, he sought to align Mexicanpolicies with UN priorities around population control and women’s opportunities.