Challenging Reproductive Control and Gendered Violence in the Americas - Intersectionality, Power, and Struggles for Rights

Challenging Reproductive Control and Gendered Violence in the Am-cas: Intersectionality, Power, and Struggles for Rights utilizes an intersectional Chicana feminist approach to analyze reproductive and gendered violence against women in the Am-cas and the role of feminist activism through case studies including the current state of reproductive justice in Texas, feminicides in Latin America, raising awareness about Ni Una M-and anti-feminicidal activism in Ciudad Ju-z, and reproductive rights in Latin America amidst the Zika virus. Each of these contemporary contexts provides new insights into the relationships between and among feminist activism; reproductive health; the role of the state, local governments, health organizations, and the media; and the women of color who are affected by the interplay of these discourses, mandates, and activist efforts.