Onderzoeksproject
Vrouwen schrijven Mexico
Women Writing Mexico (WWM) is een netwerk van vrouwen en mannen die zich bezighouden met de mensenrechtencrisis in Mexico en meer in het bijzonder met de gevolgen van structurele vormen van armoede, alledaags geweld en discriminatie op grond van geslacht, ras, sociale klasse en etniciteit, die vooral het leven van Mexicaanse vrouwen beïnvloeden.
Besides exposing the exploitation and harsh reality, we acknowledge the numerous examples of self-organization, resistance and solidarity to counter violence that have been employed by women. These concrete alternatives by women are rewriting in Mexico the search for justice, peace, truth and equality.
WWM’s goal is to create awareness among the Dutch and European public about the humanitarian crisis that affects women's’ lives, territories and the future in Mexico. Most importantly, the network aims to visualize the diversity in actions and strategies employed by Mexican women to address the complex socio-political situation and improve their positions.
To that effect, WWM (co-)organizes public seminars, lectures, movie/documentary discussions, and cultural events, all the while supporting ongoing efforts in Dutch civil society seeking to strengthen Mexican women resistances and alternatives to violence. By building bridges between diverse women’s struggles across the world, the network seeks to put international solidarity into practice.
WWM is an initiative of Leiden University. The members of the network are based in the Netherlands and linked to institutions of higher education, the arts and humanities, media, policy and advocacy organizations.