Includes bibliographical references (p. [219] -242) and index

Feminist politics in contemporary Chile : from the democratic transition to Bachelet / Marcela Rios Tobar -- Gender quotas, candidate selection, and electoral campaigns : comparing Argentina and Brazil / Jutta Marx, Jutta Borner, and Mariana Caminotti -- Feminist activism in a changing political context : Venezuela / Gioconda Espina -- The effectiveness of legal strategies in Argentina / Beatriz Kohen -- Violence against women in Brazil : international litigation and local advances / Flavia Piovesan -- Gender and human rights : lessons from the Peruvian truth and reconciliation Commission / Julissa Mantilla Falcon -- International feminisms : the world social forum / Virginia Vargas -- Social accountability and citizen participation : are Latin American governments meeting their commitments to gender equity? / Teresa Valdes and Alina Donoso -- Violence and activism at the Mexico/United States border : women, migration, and obstacles to justice / Kathleen Staudt and Gabriela Montoya -- Feminist activism and the challenges of democracy / Jane s. jaquette.