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What is the name of the Chilean social movement

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Association of the families of the disappeared and the detained

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When was the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained formed and by whom

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1975 by Clotario best

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How many people disappeared during Pinochet’s regime

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3000

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How did the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained form

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In 1974 a group of mainly women applied to the committee of cooperation and peace in Chile to find the whereabouts of missing family members and came together

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What are examples of direct action taken by the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained

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Hunger strikes

Chained themselves to the fence outside the national congress, but where ignored

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What two major international organisations became involved with the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained

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UNICEF

The Catholic Church

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What did UNICEF and the Catholic Church do to help the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained

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They sent 600 letters to the minister of the interior, who is in charge of public order and social peace, but no replies were given

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What impact did the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained have

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Their pressure was a key reason for the rettig report

Gained worldwide attention for the issue

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How does the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained link to deprivation theory

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People were deprived of justice and the truth about what happened to their people

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How does the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained link to resources mobilisation theory

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UNICEF and the church helped gain global media attention and raise awareness, leading to global moral support
UNICEF and the church helped provide resources
Human Resources - oppressed population by brutal dictatorship
People supported the group even if not involved due to reasons such as fear

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How does the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained link to political opportunity theory

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Government more focused on other areas such as removal of opposition
Focused on removing the democratic alliance and its social movements

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What was an example of interference by the dictatorship in the democratic alliance social movements

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Police tried to violently end the November 18th 1983 protest, leading to the death of an 18 year old

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What was the new Chilean democracies view on the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained

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The new government was supportive of the movement, particularly president Aylwin
The truth and reconciliation commission later formed and the rettig report was released in 1991

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What is the name of the Argentinian women’s rights social movement

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Ni una menos

Translates to not one less

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What is the goal of Ni una menos

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To stop femicide
Stop gender based violence
Some focus on other gender based issues such as discrimination, equal rights and access to contraceptives and abortions

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Who started Ni una menos

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A group of argentine artists, journalists and academics

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When was Ni una menos formed

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2015

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What event led to the formation of Ni una menos

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The death of 14 year old Chiara Paez - was found beaten to death and buried under her boyfriends property- was also pregnant

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What kind of social movement is Ni una menos

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A new social movement

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What is a main resource used by Ni una menos that makes it a new social movement

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Social media

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What is the slogan of Ni una menos first started on social media

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NiUnaMenos

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How often is a women killed in Argentina

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Every 30 hours

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What were the reactions of the initial July 2015 protest

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Viral phenomenon
Massive global support
Further gatherings - 200000 marched in Argentina led by president kirchner and Lionel messi

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What has occurred due to ni una menos since 2015

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Has spread across Latin America
Similar march occurred in 2015 with the slogan #WeWantUsAlive across Argentina and in other LA cities like Santiago and Montevideo (Uruguay)
August 13th - largest demonstration in Peruvian history

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How has ni una menos impacted policies and human rights

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Increased global focus on femicide
Helped cause UN women spotlight initiative to stop all violence against women and girls - initial EUR 500 million investment
Introduction of new annual femicide reports around the world

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How does ni una menos link to political opportunity

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Little link, no sudden shift or changes in opportunity, but events which caused support
- why didn’t previous murders lead to this
- barbarity of the murder
- boyfriends involvement
- pregnancy
- final straw
Political opportunity around for years with increase in equality
Female president
Increase of women in parliament
More likely to listen
78% of women’s rights bills tabled by women

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How does ni una menos link to resource mobilisation

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Human Resources 
- 200000 marched in Argentina 
- led by high profile figures 
Mass media 
- ni una menos 
- un support - resources and attention
Journalists - media access
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How does ni una menos link to deprivation theory

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Deprived of equal rights and opportunities

Deprived of life

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How does ni una menos link to framing theory

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No need to frame in a different way to gain support

Clearly femicide is wrong

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How does ni una menos link to contentious politics

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Organised first ever mass women’s strike in response to the murder of 16 year old lucia Perez, who was raped and impaled in the coastal city of mar de Plata
They dressed in mourning and it was known as miercoles negro
Participated in internal women’s day strike

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What theorist spoke about political opportunity theory

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McAdams

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What theorist spoke about resource mobilisation theory

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Jenkins

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What theorist spoke about contentious politics

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Tilly and Tarrow

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What is the name of the Argentina LGBT rights social movement

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FALGBG

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What is a related group to the FALGBT

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The CHA

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When was the CHA formed

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1984

37
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What as the purpose of the CHA

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To help promote awareness of AIDs and increase tolerance of sufferers

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What is the purpose of the FALGBT

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Reduce discrimination and promote equal rights for the LGBT community
Focused particularly on the workplace

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How does the FALGBT movement link to political opportunities theory

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Changing geopolitical climate - Canada legalised same sex marriage in 2006, other countries have as well
Found opportunity to insert movement within a federal political institution - the general federation of trade unions of Argentina
Some support from president kirchner - mostly neutral but not opposed
Stated that if a same sex marriage legislation came to her desk it would not be vetoed - showed support

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How does the FALGBT link to resources mobilisation theory

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Partnership with general conference of labour of the argentine republic provides material resources and influence
Connection with CHA allows sharing of resources and media attention

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When did the FALGBT form

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2006

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How does the FALGBT link to framing theory

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Framed as human rights issues and equality issues in some cases rather than simply lgbt rights

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Opposition of the FALGBT movement

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Catholic Church opposes many aspects of the movement - particularly same sex marriage
Massive organisation in Latin America

Less influential in Argentina
- 22% regularly attend church

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Success of FALGBT

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same sex marriage legalised in 2010
Included equal adoption rights
2013 lesbian couples equal access to ivf

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Failures or future goals of FALGBT

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Continued discrimination
No national law exists regarding discrimination based on sexual orientation
Buenos Aires and Rosario include sexual orientation in their anti discrimination laws

46
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Whose death led to the formation of ni una menos

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Chiara Paez

47
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Whose death led to the first ever mass women’s strike

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lucia Perez

48
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What was the first women’s strike called

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miercoles negro

49
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What two Argentine organisations has the FALGBT partnered with

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The general federation of trade unions of Argentina

The general conference of labour of the argentine republic

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