Gender inequality and patriarchy in the Cordilleras: a fact? Or a myth?(Voices)

From: Igorota | Date: October 1, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Is there patriarchy in the Cordilleras?

In my earlier days as a community organizer, one of the debates we used to explore was the topic of patriarchy in the Cordilleras. Since the indigenous communities were not fully integrated into the patriarchal colonial system, did this necessarily mean that patriarchy and sexism did not exist?

This was the question that working with the communities helped answer. Closely working with indigenous community members revealed that though there was no patriarchy in the Cordilleras, what did exist were distinct roles and images assigned ...

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