Threads of Silence: Why do Guatemalan maquiladoras hire women?
As part of Women's Month , we present a series of short videos that translate the main findings of an investigation supported by CLACSO, making visible the reality of women in the maquiladora industry through new dissemination formats.
Within the framework of the call for proposals “Multiple dimensions of gender-based violence” , the research team made up of Manuel Salvador Funes Narváez, Mariantonia Bermúdez González and Suhey Mercedes Fúnez Narváez carried out the exhaustive project entitled “Violence against women workers in the maquiladora industry. An intersectional study in Guatemala”.
Although the book resulting from this work is already published and available to the entire community, the team has taken a further step in the socialization of knowledge with the presentation of "Threads of Silence".
This is a series of short videos that serve as a complement to the written work. These audiovisual pieces clearly, practically, and accessibly translate the main findings of the research. This format facilitates the understanding of a complex and urgent problem, allowing the study's results to transcend the strictly academic sphere and reach a much broader and more diverse audience.
At CLACSO, we strongly encourage and value research teams exploring languages and formats that are alternatives to traditional written production. Initiatives like "Threads of Silence" demonstrate the enormous potential of audiovisual tools to enhance the social impact of the social sciences and democratize access to knowledge.
We invite the entire community to explore this valuable material and delve deeper into the complete research.
📚 Access the book " Multiple Dimensions of Gender-Based Violence"
🎬 Watch the "Threads of Silence" video series here:
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Chapter 9
- Chapter 10
