“Feminisms in network”
On Tuesday, October 8, the launch of the project " Feminisms in Network. The province of Buenos Aires engages in dialogue with the country and the Greater Homeland " took place in the Golden Hall of the Government House of the Province of Buenos Aires, in Argentina. This joint undertaking of the provincial government and the Latin American Council of Social Sciences (CLACSO), with funding from the Federal Investment Council (CFI), seeks to promote the gender and diversity agenda in Argentina and the region.
The presentation was attended by the governor of Buenos Aires , Axel Kicillof , the vice-governor , Verónica Magario , the Executive Director of CLACSO, Karina Batthyány , the Minister of Women and Diversity of the Province of Buenos Aires, Estela Díaz , among other authorities and representatives, including Pablo Vommaro , Academic Secretary of CLACSO; the Governor's Chief of Staff, Cristina Álvarez Rodríguez ; and the Secretary General of the Government, Agustina Vila.
“The national government is trying to create the impression that the cultural and historical trajectories, and even the sensitivity of our society regarding gender and diversity, have faded away. This is false,” stated Axel Kicillof , who explained: “In the province of Buenos Aires, we have not only not backed down from our positions, but we are strengthening policies that represent the popular mandate that drives us to continue expanding rights.”
In turn, Karina Batthyány emphasized that “the paths of CLACSO and the Province converge in terms of the unwavering battle we are waging for gender equality: in these complex times, these banners must be held higher than ever.” She added: “From this platform, we will forge strategic alliances to build a field of resistance and proposals for Latin American feminisms.”
“The Network aims to create new spaces for encounter and dialogue in the country and the region,” Estela Díaz explained . “With this initiative, we intend to promote the territorial, intergenerational, and multisectoral representation of feminism in a pluralistic and inclusive way. The diverse women of the province of Buenos Aires will continue working towards building social justice with gender equality.”
For her part, Verónica Magario added that “this initiative will allow for federal discussion and a deeper implementation of policies for women and diversity in the very adverse context that Argentina is experiencing. We will not give up; we will redouble our efforts from the Province so that no one takes away a single one of our rights.”
During the presentation, Governor Axel Kicillof and CLACSO Executive Director Karina Batthyány signed a framework agreement aimed at creating a Federal Network that will allow for the development of a roadmap based on shared knowledge and experiences and the construction of a gender and diversity agenda for the entire region.
At the beginning of the event, greetings were shared from the Minister of Women and Gender Equity of the Chilean government, Antonia Orellana ; and from the Vice Minister of Women, of the Ministry of Equality and Equity of the Republic of Colombia, Tamara Ospina.
Through regular debates within the Federal Network, incorporating theoretical contributions from external stakeholders, exchanges will be systematized to form the basis for a document containing a comprehensive diagnosis and recommendations for reconstructing the gender and diversity agenda in Argentina. Simultaneously, exchange meetings will be held with the Ibero-American Network to broaden the discussions, incorporate diverse perspectives and experiences, and open the conversations to the general public in the province, the country, and the region. These meetings will be led by national and international experts from various fields and will culminate in June 2025 with the drafting of a document. The proposal aims to synthesize the main challenges facing feminist movements in the face of the rise of the far right and to create a regional action and organizational framework that provides a tool for collective action, based on social justice and gender equality.
The Federal Network is made up of public authorities, academics, researchers, representatives of social and community organizations, unions and gender representatives from all provinces of the country and the city of Buenos Aires, drawing on the knowledge and experiences of experts from the Ibero-American region.
The presentation was attended by the governor of Buenos Aires Axel Kicillof , the vice-governor Verónica Magario , the Executive Director of CLACSO Karina Batthyány , the Minister of Women and Diversity of the Province of Buenos Aires Estela Díaz , among other provincial authorities, international, national and Buenos Aires officials, including Pablo Vommaro , Academic Secretary of CLACSO.
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