Líderes Campesinas
Líderes Campesinas is a grassroots organization founded in California in 1992, aimed at advocating for the rights and empowerment of farm-working women. Co-founded by Mily Treviño-Sauceda, the organization seeks to advance the social, political and economic well being of farmworker women with an emphasis on gender equality and justice.[1][2]
History
[edit]Líderes Campesinas was initially inspired by a needs assessment survey conducted by Maria Lopez-Treviño and Mili Treviño-Sauceda in California's Coachella Valley. The survey focused on identifying the needs and problems of farm-working women in the region and create an educational radio show to address those needs, this led to the establishment of Mujeres Mexicanas in 1988, composed of fieldworkers and paraprofessionals.[2]
In 1992, the organization formally became Líderes Campesinas, a farmworker women's project designed to empower women through leadership and advocacy. This became the first statewide Campesina organization, focusing on community engagement, leadership training, and workers' rights.[1]
Projects
[edit]Líderes Campesinas uses advocacy, education, leadership programs, and safety workshops to support women to realize their rights, improve their working conditions, and become agents of change in their communities.[2]
Líderes Campesinas provides farm working communities with the appropriate information to ensure their human rights, from workshops about labor rights, food safety, and pesticide training.[3][4] In 2003, with the help of PANNA (Pesticide Action Network North America), Líderes created the "Farmworker Women and Pesticides in California's Central Valley" project to educate themselves and their communities on the effects of pesticides as well as raising awareness among state regulatory agencies that are responsible for protecting the well-being of farmworkers and its communities.[4]
As well as advocating for the health of farmworkers, Líderes Campesinas works to support sexual and reproductive health among Latinas in the U.S. In 2005, Líderes Campesinas participated in a project along the Guttmacher Institute to bring awareness and action for Latina women to improve their access to healthcare and information. The report stated that Latina women are less likely to delay healthcare appointments due to childcare difficulties, something Líderes has provided for many farm-working women since its inception.[2][5]
In 2008, with the help of Lynn M. and Rachel Rodriguez, an intimate partner violence icon form assessment was tested to help asses seasonal farmworkers and migrant women. The purpose was to help illiterate, semi-literate, and literate women who were part of the Líderes Campesinas Domestic Violence outreach and Education Project. As part of their fight against domestic violence, Líderes have participated in public marches and created education campaigns to inform battered women of the services available to them.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Latinas in the United States, set : A Historical Encyclopedia, edited by Vicki L. Ruiz, and Korrol, Virginia Sánchez, Indiana University Press, 2006. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral-proquest-com.ezproxy1.lib.asu.edu/lib/asulib-ebooks/detail.action?docID=273933.
- ^ a b c d Blackwell, M., University of California, Los Angeles, Leadership for a Changing World Research and Documentation Component, Research Center for Leadership in Action, New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Líderes Campesinas, & History University of California, Riverside. (2009). LÍDERES CAMPESINAS: GRASSROOTS GENDERED LEADERSHIP, COMMUNITY ORGANIZING, AND PEDAGOGIES OF EMPOWERMENT.
- ^ Boris, Eileen, and Annelise Orleck. “FEMINISM AND THE LABOR MOVEMENT: A Century of Collaboration and Conflict.” New Labor Forum, vol. 20, no. 1, 2011, pp. 33–41, https://doi.org/10.4179/NLF.201.0000006.
- ^ a b Network, P. A., & America, N. Organización en California de Líderes Campesinas (Líderes Campesinas) https://www.panna.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/CVEnglish2-20_0.pdf
- ^ Foulkes, R., Donoso, R., Fredrick, B., Frost, J. J., & Singh, S. (2005). Opportunities for Action: Addressing Latina Sexual and Reproductive Health. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 37(1), 39–44. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3657149
- ^ Short, L. M., & Rodriguez, R. (2002). Testing an Intimate Partner Violence Assessment Icon Form with Battered Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Women. Women & Health, 35(2–3), 181–192. https://doi.org/10.1300/J013v35n02_12