Epistemology of Gender: The Zapatista Women of Roberto Barrios

This article addresses, from the viewpoint of gender epistemology, the problems faced by Zapatista women in a community that is a keystone of EZLN support & they way in which they are beginning to organize & offer resistance in a broader context of war & struggle. Thus, the women of Roberto Barrios are struggling, along with other indigenous women in other social movements & locations, for very similar demands. &, with their efforts, they are overcoming the adverse conditions of their gender, thereby fueling hope for the women of future generations. Adapted from the source document.