Social Movements Flashcards
What is the name of the Chilean social movement
Association of the families of the disappeared and the detained
When was the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained formed and by whom
1975 by Clotario best
How many people disappeared during Pinochet’s regime
3000
How did the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained form
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
What are examples of direct action taken by the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained
Hunger strikes
Chained themselves to the fence outside the national congress, but where ignored
What two major international organisations became involved with the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained
UNICEF
The Catholic Church
What did UNICEF and the Catholic Church do to help the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained
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
What impact did the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained have
Their pressure was a key reason for the rettig report
Gained worldwide attention for the issue
How does the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained link to deprivation theory
People were deprived of justice and the truth about what happened to their people
How does the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained link to resources mobilisation theory
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
How does the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained link to political opportunity theory
Government more focused on other areas such as removal of opposition
Focused on removing the democratic alliance and its social movements
What was an example of interference by the dictatorship in the democratic alliance social movements
Police tried to violently end the November 18th 1983 protest, leading to the death of an 18 year old
What was the new Chilean democracies view on the association of the families of the disappeared and the detained
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
What is the name of the Argentinian women’s rights social movement
Ni una menos
Translates to not one less
What is the goal of Ni una menos
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
Who started Ni una menos
A group of argentine artists, journalists and academics
When was Ni una menos formed
2015
What event led to the formation of Ni una menos
The death of 14 year old Chiara Paez - was found beaten to death and buried under her boyfriends property- was also pregnant
What kind of social movement is Ni una menos
A new social movement
What is a main resource used by Ni una menos that makes it a new social movement
Social media
What is the slogan of Ni una menos first started on social media
NiUnaMenos
How often is a women killed in Argentina
Every 30 hours
What were the reactions of the initial July 2015 protest
Viral phenomenon
Massive global support
Further gatherings - 200000 marched in Argentina led by president kirchner and Lionel messi
What has occurred due to ni una menos since 2015
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
