MEXICAN FEMINISTS CHALLENGE STATE AUTHORITY

2. It is recognized as a significant social and political endeavor that promotes gender equality and addresses violence against women.
4. Analyzes state politics, economics, and nationalism, noting that feminist movements may disrupt national unity or economic progress if viewed against government policies.
5. Explores how governments use force to maintain control and suppress dissent, with activists becoming targets if viewed as inciting unrest or challenging state authority.
7. Emphasizes the importance of international norms and human rights, as well as the contributions of non-state actors.
8. Accentuate the socialconstruction of reality and the critical role of identity and societal norms.
9. Focuses on individual empowerment over state security; feminist movements expose issues like gender violence, risking state backlash.
10. National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence

1. Explores how gender power dynamics shape security. Feminists can be seen as threats when they challenge patriarchal systems supporting national security
3. Argues that state sovereignty and security can lead to groups such as feminist movements being perceived as challenging established norms.
6. Analyzes the motivations, beliefs, and actions of influential leaders in feminist movements. Governments often perceive feminists as threats, influenced by specific individuals who embody larger challenges to authority.