,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ,AUTONOM\S ,GOV]NM5T 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,EJ]CITO ,ZAPATI/A ,DE ,LIB]ACION ,NACIONAL 

,TEXT 3 

,C>ACOL ,I3  ,MO!R ( ! ,C>ACOLES1 ,SEA ( ,\R ,DREAMS 

,LA ,REALIDAD 

,9TRODUCTION 

,ELOISA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO ,MI*OACAN7 

,9 \R ZONE WE AS COMPAN]AS DID NOT P>TICIPATE1 \R COMPAN]AS FROM E>LI] ON DID NOT HAVE ?AT IDEA ?AT WE AS WOM5 CAN P>TICIPATE1 WE HAD ! ?\<T ?AT WE WOM5 W]E ONLY GOOD = ! HOME OR = TAK+ C>E ( ! *ILDR51 MAK+ FOOD4 ,MAYBE IT IS FROM ! SAME IGNORANCE ?AT !RE IS 9 CAPITALISM ?AT IT WAS :AT WE HAD 9 \R HEADS1 BUT ALSO WE AS WOM5 FELT ! FE> ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO DO ?+S \TSIDE ( ! HOME & NOR DID WE HAVE ?AT SPACE ON ! P>T ( ! COMPAN]AS1 WE DID NOT HAVE ?AT FRE$OM TO P>TICIPATE1 TO TALK1 AS IF IT WAS ?\<T ?AT M5 W]E MORE ?AN US4 

,:5 WE W]E UND] ! RULE ( \R FA!RS !Y DID NOT GIVE US ?AT FRE$OM TO GO \T WELL ! MA*ISMO ?AT WAS LIV$ BE=E WAS GREAT4 ,MAYBE IS WAS NOT BECAUSE ! COMPAN]OS WANT$ IT TO BE LIKE ?IS1 BUT BECAUSE !Y HAD ! IDEA ?AT CAPITALISM ITSELF OR ! SY/EM ITSELF PUT 9 \R HEADS4 ,ALSO ! IDEA ?AT ! COMPAN]O IS NOT US$ TO DO+ JOBS )9 ! HOME1 TAK+ C>E ( ! *ILDR51 WA%+ ! CLO!S1 MAK+ ! FOOD1 IS :AT MAKES IT DIFFICULT = ! COMPAN]A TO BE ABLE TO LEAVE TO DO H] WORK1 BECAUSE = ! COMPAN]O IT SEEMS DIFFICULT TO TAKE C>E ( ! *ILDR5 SO ?AT HIS COMPAN]A MAY LEAVE4 

,BE=E1 ! COMPAN]AS LIV$ UND] ! RULE ( !IR FA!RS & S9CE WE HAVE RESPECT = \R FA!RS1 !Y SAID IF !IR DAU<T]S C\LD DO ! WORK OR NOT1 ! WOM5 DID NOT GO :]E !Y WANT$ TO DO ! WORK4 ,IF \R FA!RS TELL US1 0Y\ WILL NOT GO10 SOMETIMES WE RESPECT !M1 BECAUSE WE HAVE 9 \R HEADS ?AT WE %\LD RESPECT \R FA!RS4 ,!RE >E TIMES 9 :I* \R FA!RS DO NOT LET US LEAVE1 !Y ?9K ?AT UPON BE+ TAK5 FROM \R H\SES WE >E NOT GO+ TO GO TO ! WORK ?AT CORRESPONDS TO US1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO DO O!R ?+S & !N GET 9VOLV$ 9 PROBLEMS1 ! FA!RS ?9K ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO HAVE TO FIX \R V>I\S PROBLEMS ?AT WE HAVE AS WOM54 ,SOMETIMES ?AT ALSO IS ! IDEA ( \R FA!RS OR ( ! HUSB&S ( ! COMPAN]AS :O ALREADY HAVE A P>TN]4 

,BUT !N1 :5 \R ORGANIZATION CAME1 WE BEGAN TO SEE ! V>I\S WORK >EAS ?AT WE HAVE AS AN ORGANIZATION ( ! ,E,Z,L,N & WE COMPAN]AS BEGAN TO P]=M V>I\S JOBS4 ,9 ! BEG9N+ IT WAS DIFFICULT = US1 IT WAS NOT EASY1 S9CE WE HAVE 9 \R HEADS ?AT WE AS WOM5 CANNOT IT WAS DIFFICULT = US TO BEG9 AS COMPAN]AS4 

,9 \R ZONE 9 ! BEG9N+ IT BEGAN ) ! ASSOCIATION ( MUNICIPALITIES1 S9CE ?AT TIME ONE COMPAN]A P>TICIPAT$1 !RE ?AT COMPAN]A WAS REPRES5T+1 ALMO/ ! MAJORITY WAS COMPAN]OS1 BUT ?AT COMPAN]A WAS CONFRONT+ ! WORK ?AT BELONG$ TO H] & ?AT COMPAN]A IS ! SAME ONE :O WAS A MEMB] ( \R ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 %E WAS ! FIR/ WOMAN FROM \R ZONE :O OCCUPI$ ?AT POSITION1 %E P>TICIPAT$ & WAS !RE = ! SAME TIME ?AT ! COMPAN]OS W]E !RE 9 ?AT P]IOD ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 %E F9I%$ H] WORK4 ,MAYBE ! COMPAN]A FELT ALONE BUT !RE W]E MORE ( US COMPAN]AS :O /ILL DID NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO P>TICIPATE1 MAYBE BECAUSE WE FELT ?AT WE DID NOT HAVE ! ABILITY AS COMPAN]AS OR BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ?AT C\RAGE TO P>TICIPATE1 TO TALK1 TO DECIDE1 TO /ATE OP9IONS1 ?AT IS :AT SEEMS DIFFICULT = US AS COMPAN]AS4 

,9 O!R P]IODS ( \R ,JUNTA !RE W]E ALREADY MORE ( US COMPAN]AS :O WORK$ !RE4 ,BUT ALSO !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O !Y *OOSE = A POSITION & >E !RE1 BUT BE+ 9 ! WORK SOMETIMES IT SEEMS DIFFICULT & !Y ?9K ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE1 !Y FEEL UNABLE TO DO ?AT WORK1 ?AT IS :Y ON SOME OCCASIONS !Y LEAVE ! WORK ?R[N-\T & GO4 ,IT ALSO OCCURS ?AT WE NAME Y\NG COMPAN]AS1 BUT WE W]E DISCUSS+ A LITTLE ?AT PUTT+ Y\NG WOM5 9 ! WORK SOMETIMES AS Y\NG PEOPLE !Y DO NOT MAKE 
!MSELVES RESPONSIBLE 9 \R WORK4 ,SOMETIMES BE+ )9 ! WORK ! COMPAN]AS GET M>RI$1 IF ! COMPAN]A GOES (F ) A COMPA SOMETIMES HE GIVES H] ! FRE$OM = H] TO CONT9UE ) H] WORK & CONT9UE P>TICIPAT+1 BUT SOMETIMES MANY ( \R COMPAN]AS HAVE GONE (F ) ?OSE :O >E NOT COMPAN]OS1 !Y GO (F ) ! PRII/AS OR ) O!R ORGANIZATIONS & !N !Y LEAVE ! WORK ?R[N-\T1 EV5 IF ! COMPAN]A IS ALREADY ADVANC$1 EV5 IF %E ALREADY HAS ?AT P>TICIPATION AS A COMPAN]A4 

,?AT HAPP5S BECAUSE AS COMPAN]AS FROM ! BEG9N+ WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY SMALL] POSITION 9 \R T[N1 SMALL] ONES1 LIKE BE+ A REPRES5TATIVE ( COMPAN]AS OR DIRECT+ COLLECTIVE WORK ( COMPAN]AS )9 ! T[N4 ,SO :5 !Y NAME US 9 ! V>I\S HI<] BODIES ( GOV]NM5T1 LIKE ! MUNICIPALITY1 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO P]=M ?AT WORK BECAUSE FROM \R T[N WE HAVE NOT GRASP$ ?AT PRACTICE ( P>TICIPAT+4 ,:5 !Y NAME US TO A L>G] BODY TO CONTROL A MUNICIPALITY OR \R ZONE1 IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO P]=M ?AT TYPE ( WORK AS WOM51 SOMETIMES FROM LACK ( ABILITY OR FROM NOT KN[+ H[ TO READ1 WRITE1 ?AT MAKES US UNABLE TO DO ! WORK WELL4 

,WE HAVE SE5 COMPAN]AS :O HAVE ?AT DESIRE TO LE>N1 TO WORK )9 ! V>I\S >EAS ( GOV]NM5T1 ?OSE COMPAN]AS HAVE TAK5 !IR WORK =W>D4 ,AL?\< !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ1 DO NOT KN[ H[ TO WRITE1 BUT IF ! COMPAN]AS >E WILL+ TO WORK ! WORK DOES GO =W>D4 ,WE HAVE REALIZ$ ?AT ! COMPAN]AS :O 5T] 9TO ! WORK ) L[ ABILITIES ONCE )9 ! WORK WE GO ALONG CAT*+ ! RHY?M ( H[ TO DO ! WORK )9 ! (FICE4 

,WE SAY ?AT !RE IS NOT A BOOK :]E WE >E GUID$ ON H[ TO MAKE AUTONOMY 9 \R GOV]NM5T1 !RE IS NOT A BOOK :I* DIRECTS US1 WE GO ALONG LE>N+ ) ! WORK4 ,:AT IS DIFFICULT = US AS COMPAN]AS IS LE>N+ TO TALK1 TO DECIDE1 TO /ATE OP9IONS1 & TO PROPOSE NEW ?+S SO ?AT !Y MAY TAKE US ON A NEW PA?4 ,BUT WE >E NOT )\T ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS1 9 ! V>I\S WORK >EAS 9 \R ZONE1 AS WELL AS 9 ! V>I\S LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T & 9 O!R >EAS LIKE HEAL? & $UCATION1 COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+ P] SE4 ,WE ALREADY HAVE COMPAN]AS 9 ALL ! >EAS1 AL?\< NOT AT #a.0 BUT WE HAVE COMPAN]AS 9 ! V>I\S >EAS4 

,WE SEE ?AT IT IS ?ANKS TO \R ORGANIZATION ( ! ,E,Z,L,N1 :I* HAS TAK5 US ALONG ?IS NEW PA?1 ?AT WE >E AT ?IS MOM5T P>TICIPAT+ AS COMPAN]AS4 ,\R ORGANIZATION MADE US AS COMPAN]AS WAKE UP1 MADE \R EYES WAKE UP REG>D+ :]E WE W]E1 ?AT IT WAS NOT GOOD H[ WE FELT 9CAPABLE ( DO+ ?AT WORK1 ?AT YES WE CAN AS COMPAN]AS4 ,?IS MADE US AS WOM5 BEG9 TO P]=M POSITIONS1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT 9 NO ORGANIZATION ( ! POLITICAL P>TIES NOR 9 A RELIGION HAS ?IS /EP BE5 TAK5 LIKE ! ONE ?AT WE C>RY H]E 9 \R ORGANIZATION4 

,IT IS LIKE ?IS ?AT WE HAVE P>TICIPAT$ AS COMPAN]AS1 WE ALREADY HAVE COMPAN]AS 9 ! V>I\S WORK >EAS1 BUT ?AT DEP5DS A GREAT DEAL ON EA* COMPAN]A BECAUSE WE DO NOT ALL HAVE ! SAME ABILITY TO LE>N QUICKLY 9 ! WORK4 ,!RE >E SOME ( US = :OM IT IS DIFFICULT TO LE>N 9 ! WORK & SOME :O GRASP MORE QUICKLY H[ TO DO ! WORK4 ,!RE >E MANY ( US COMPAN]AS = :OM IT IS DIFFICULT TO BEG9 9 A JOB1 IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO GRASP NEW PA?S AS COMPAN]AS1 S9CE WE >E NOT US$ TO IT1 IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO LE>N1 BUT ?AT N[ DEP5DS A GREAT DEAL ON EA* COMPAN]A & IT DEP5DS ON ! 9T]E/ :I* EA* COMPAN]A HAS TO DO ! WORK4 

,QUE/IONS 

,:AT DID Y\ DO SO ?AT ! COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE 9 AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T1 :O MOTIVATES ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS 9 ?AT ZONE8 

,FROM \R ZONE1 FROM \R ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 FROM \R AUTONOM\S C\NCILS1 MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLIES ( COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS HAVE BE5 CONV5$1 ZONE ASSEMBLIES HAVE BE5 CONV5$ & !RE COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS HAVE P>TICIPAT$2 FROM !RE IT BEG9S1 FROM \R AU?ORITIES :I* >E REPRES5T+ US LIKE ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO OR MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 FROM !RE ! LOCAL AU?ORITIES >E TOLD TO PROMOTE 9 !IR T[NS1 GO+ TO ! MEET+S ( ! MUNICIPALITY1 ( ! ZONE1 & WE TELL ! COMPAN]OS1 UPON >RIV+ TO ! T[N1 TO GIVE SPACE TO ! COMPAN]AS :O >E ALREADY AU?ORITIES SO ?AT !Y FIR/ MAY BEG9 TO 9=M ON :AT C\LD BE LE>N$1 :AT C\LD BE HE>D 9 ! ASSEMBLY1 = IT TO MOTIVATE ! RE/ ( ! COMPAN]AS TO P>TICIPATE4 ,BUT ?AT BEG9S FROM \R LOCAL AU?ORITIES ( ! V>I\S >EAS ?AT WE HAVE !RE4 

,SOMETIMES IT HAPP5S ?AT WE >E ALREADY 9 ! POSITION BUT WE DO NOT /ATE AN OP9ION4 ,DO ?OSE FEMALE COMMISSION]1 AG5T AU?ORITIES P>TICIPATE AS IT %\LD BE8 

,!RE >E SOME T[NS 9 :I* ! COMPAN]AS DO N[ P>TICIPATE TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS4 ,ALSO 9 ! T[NS MEET+S >E DONE1 SOMETIMES !Y >E EXCLUSIVELY MEET+S ( COMPAN]AS1 JU/ US COMPAN]AS GET TOGE!R TO ORGANIZE COLLECTIVE WORK )9 ! T[N1 ! COMPAN]AS PROMOTE ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 BUT ALSO !RE >E ASSEMBLIES 9 :I* WE MEET TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS4 ,ALSO )9 ! T[N ! COMPAN]AS N[ /ATE OP9IONS1 BUT NOT #a.0 ( ! COMPAN]AS HAVE ?AT ABILITY TO P>TICIPATE1 TO /ATE OP9IONS1 BE+ TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS WE GO ALONG LE>N+ & LI/5+ TO :AT ! COMPAN]OS PROPOSE1 !IR OP9IONS1 SO :5 IT IS \R TURN TO P>TICIPATE WE ALSO TAKE IDEAS FROM ! COMPAN]OS4 

,DO ! COMPAN]AS ALSO /ATE OP9IONS :5 Y\ RESOLVE PROBLEMS8 

,!RE >E SOME T[NS 9 :I* ! COMPAN]AS HAVE DEF9$ SOME ISSUES1 :]E WE HAVE L[ P>TICIPATION A BIT IS 9 ! AUTONOM\S C\NCILS1 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O /ILL DO NOT /ATE OP9IONS4 ,AS WELL 9 \R ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O HAVE GIV5 SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEMS1 WE COMPAN]AS :O SOMETIMES HAVE BE5 RESPONSIBLE = LEAD+ A TEAM )9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO HAVE N[ >RIV$ !RE4 ,IF AN ISSUE TO RESOLVE COMES1 = EXAMPLE FROM ! JU/ICE >EA1 NOT ONLY ! ONE :O C>RIES ! JU/ICE >EA RESOLVES IT1 ! ONE :O HEADS ! TEAM )9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO IS ! ONE :O DIRECTS H[ TO RESOLVE IT OR H[ TO GIVE SOLUTION TO ?AT PROBLEM1 BUT ! RE/ P>TICIPATE4 ,BUT YES !RE N[ >E COMPAN]AS :O CAN DECIDE ON ?OSE PROBLEMS & CAN GIVE !M SOLUTION4 

,) ALL S9C]ITY1 C\LD Y\ TELL US H[ Y\ >E DO+ 9 ! :OLE ZONE1 9 ! T[NS :]E !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O >E COMMISSION]S & AG5TS4 ,>E !Y N[ A MAJORITY8 ,9 ?OSE COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O >E AU?ORITIES DO !Y RESOLVE :AT HAPP5S 9 A COMMUNITY OR IS IT ?AT IT IS /ILL BE+ LE>N$8 

,WE HAVE ! REPRES5TATION ( ! COMPAN]AS N[ 9 ! MAJORITY ( ! T[NS4 ,! ISSUE ( DEF9+ \R ISSUES AS AU?ORITIES ALONE WE /ILL DO NOT HAVE 9 ALL ! T[NS1 WE >E CLE> 9 SAY+ ?AT IT HAS NOT BE5 DONE 9 ALL ! T[NS1 IT IS DONE TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]O AU?ORITIES4 ,:5 WE HAVE A PROBLEM WE CONV5E MEET+S ( AU?ORITIES AMONG COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 SO ?AT IT IS SUPPORT$ AMONG ALL & SO ?AT 9 ?IS WAY WE MAY LE>N FROM :AT ! COMPAS DO4 

,IS ?AT A PLAN ( Y\RS !RE 9 ! :OLE ZONE8 

,YES1 ?AT HAS BE5 SAID AS A ZONE1 ?AT ! COMPAN]AS :O /ILL DO NOT KN[ H[ TO RESOLVE BE SUPPORT$ ) ! COMPAN]OS1 & WE HAVE ALSO SAID ?AT AS COMPAN]OS1 ?AT :]E ! COMPAN]AS CANNOT RESOLVE AN ISSUE ALSO = ?AT ! COMPAN]O AU?ORITIES >E !RE1 SO ?AT !Y SUPPORT !M4 

,:AT DIFFICULTIES HAVE Y\ HAD AT ! TIME ( NAM+ ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! T[NS & H[ DO Y\ RESOLVE ?AT DIFFICULTY8 ,= EXAMPLE IF ! COMPAN]A DOES NOT ACCEPT = SOME REASON8 

,?AT 9 ITSELF HAS HAPP5$ TO US 9 ! NAM+ ( AU?ORITIES1 SOMETIMES :5 WE NAME ! COMPAN]AS !Y SAY ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE1 = C]TA9 REASONS SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]A DOES NOT ACCEPT DO+ ! WORK1 BUT WE SOLVE IT ) ! RE/ ( ! COMPAN]AS :O >E 9 ! T[N4 ,!RE >E COMPAN]AS :O EV5 IF !Y DO NOT KN[1 WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 SPEAK1 /ATE OP9IONS1 BUT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO DECIDE BECAUSE !Y HAVE SE5 O!R COMPAN]AS :O P>TICIPATE1 SO !Y DECIDE TO TAKE ! WORK )9 ! T[N4 ,BUT YES IT HAS HAPP5$ TO US ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O HAVE REJECT$ ! WORK & ?AT IS :Y ! COMPAN]AS :O ALREADY P>TICIPATE )9 ! T[N HAVE BE5 TOLD TO MOTIVATE ! COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT P>TICIPATE4 

,DIFFICULTIES ) ! ,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ! ,WORK 

,NABIL 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,TI]RA Y ,LIB]TAD7 

,)9 ! WORK ?AT WE HAVE BE5 REALIZ+1 9 ACCORDANCE ) ! PASSAGE ( TIME1 WE W]E 5C\NT]+ DIFFICULTIES :I* DID NOT ALL[ US TO REALIZE ! WORK 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,9 SOME T[NS !RE WAS NOT OR !RE IS NOT ! MORAL SUPPORT ?AT SOME OR MANY ( US1 AS WOM5 :O HAVE REC5TLY BE5 P>TICIPAT+ OR TAK+ A POSITION1 NE$ MU* MORE IF WE FEEL 9CAPABLE ( EX]CIS+ ! WORK ?AT WE >E RESPONSIBLE =4 ,ANO!R DIFFICULTY IS P]HAPS ! FE> ( MAK+ A MI/AKE 9 ! WORK ?AT WE >E RESPONSIBLE = P]=M+1 OR ! FE> ?AT ! COMPAN]OS WILL MAKE FUN ( \R P>TICIPATION1 :5 ( C\RSE WE ALL BEG9 FROM BEL[4 

,?AT P]HAPS !RE WAS NOT ?AT C\RAGE TO CONFRONT OR TO GIVE SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM1 EV5 IF IT IS ! SMALLE/ ?+ ?AT HAPP5S 9 \R WORK :I* WE >E EX]CIS+ 9 ! /RUGGLE4 ,P]HAPS BECAUSE !RE WAS ?AT WILL OR ?AT P]=MANCE TO DEVELOP \R ABILITY AS WOM54 

,HAV+ A L>GE NUMB] ( *ILDR51 ALSO ?AT PROVOK$ US AS WOM5 NOT D$ICAT+ A LITTLE MORE TIME TO \R WORK ?AT CORRESPONDS TO US 9 ! ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE4 ,?IS DIFFICULTY WAS MADE L>GE :5 9 ! FAMILY ! COMPAN]O DID NOT TAKE ! RESPONSIBILITY ( C>+ = ! *ILDR5 9 ! MOM5T :I* ! COMPAN]A LEFT & W5T TO REALIZE ! WORK4 

,M>ISOL 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,P$RO DE ,MI*OACAN7 

,! F\R? DIFFICULTY ?AT WE 5C\NT]$ AS COMPAN]AS & :I* HAS BE5 CONFRONT$ A GREAT DEAL 9 US IS ! PROBLEM ( /UDIES1 NOT KN[+ H[ TO READ & WRITE4 ,MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE SOMEONE TO TEA* US1 ESPECIALLY ! COMPAN]AS :O :]E ALREADY GR[N-UP 9 '#i#d1 :5 IT BEGAN4 ,SOMETIMES ! POSITION IS GIV5 TO ?AT COMPAN]A & ! FIR/ ?+ ?AT %E SAYS TO US IS 0,I DO NOT H[ TO READ OR WRITE40 ,MAYBE IT IS CORRECT BECAUSE BE=E '#i#d !RE WAS NOT $UCATION = \R P>5TS4 

,BUT EV5 ) ?AT PROBLEM !RE >E ?OSE ( US COMPAN]AS :O >E MAK+ ! EF=T TO P>TICIPATE4 ,9 ! T[NS !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE BUT YES !Y GET UP ! C\RAGE TO TAKE ! POSITION 9 ! COMPANY ( ANO!R COMPAN]A :O DOES KN[1 AS !Y SAY H] SECRET>Y1 = H] TO WRITE D[N & ! COMPAN]A :AT LITTLE %E IS ABLE TO CAPTURE 9 H] M9D ) ?AT HELPS ! ONE :O WROTE4 

,WE HAVE COMPAN]AS 9 ! ,C\NCIL :O ALSO >E LIKE ?IS1 !Y >E N[ P>TICIPAT+ & DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ1 BUT ) ! O!R COMPAN]A1 OR ) ! RE/ ( ! COMPAS1 %E IS SUPPORT$ & !RE IS H] P>TICIPATION4 ,WE CANNOT SAY ?AT !Y >E NOT DO+ ! WORK BECAUSE EV5 IF !Y DO NOT FIX ! PROBLEMS !Y ALONE P>TICIPATE 9 O!R WORK1 = EXAMPLE1 9 \R C>ACOL1 ! FEMALE & MALE C\NCILMEMB]S TAKE TURNS 9 ! C5T]1 ! COMPAN]OS >RIVE !RE1 TAKE TURNS ON ! RADIO1 9 O!R WORK :I* IS NE$$ 9 ! C5T]4 ,! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+4 

,ALSO 9 ! ,JUNTA WE HAVE A COMPAN]A :O NOT MU*1 BUT YES ! COMPAN]A IS N[ ADVANC$1 %E DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE4 ,WE >E /ILL 9 ! P]IOD ( ! ,JUNTA :5 IT IS H] TURN TO 5T]1 WE PAY ATT5TION TO H]1 %[ H] :AT WE DO1 GO ALONG TEA*+ H] :AT LITTLE %E IS GO+ TO BE ABLE TO LE>N1 %E EV5 BEGAN TO WRITE H] NAME ALONE4 

,%E ALONE 5DEAVORS WANT+ TO LE>N1 BECAUSE %E SAID ?AT %E SAW LETT]S1 SAW BOOKS1 & SAID ?AT %E WANT$ TO KN[ :AT IT SAID !RE4 ,SO WE TOLD H]1 ) O!R COMPAN]AS1 0?IS IS H[ Y\ >E GO+ TO DO IT1 COMPAN]A1 ?IS IS :AT IT SAYS40 ,IT IS AN EXP]I5CE ?AT ! COMPAN]A IS LE>N+ 9 ! WORK1 %E ALREADY HAS H] SPIRITS UP ) ! HELP ( ! O!R COMPAN]AS1 OR 9 :AT WE CANNOT TEA* H] !RE IS A COMPA !RE4 ,WE N[ TELL ! COMPA OR ! COMPAN]A3 

0,ASK Y\R QUE/ION TO ! COMPA10 & ?AT'S :AT ! COMPAN]A DOES4 

,RI<T N[ ?AT COMPAN]A :5 WE WANT TO MAKE A COPY ) ! COPY MA*9E1 SAYS3 0,>E Y\ GO+ TO MAKE ! COPY40 

0,YES1 COMPAN]A40 

0,AH1 ,I AM GO+ TO />T ! MOTOR40 

,& BE=E 9 H] H\SE ?AT COMPAN]A DID NOT KN[ H[ TO />T A MOTOR1 DID NOT KN[ H[ TO FILL A MOTOR ) GAS1 ?AT COMPAN]A RI<T N[ KN[S H[ TO DO IT1 S9CE %E SAYS N[ ?AT %E IS GO+ TO LEAVE1 ?AT %E BEGAN FROM NO?+4 ,I ?9K ?AT WE CAN1 ! PROBLEM IS = US TO 5DEAVOR4 ,MAYBE ON ONE H& IT IS V]Y NECESS>Y TO KN[ H[ TO READ & WRITE1 BUT TO HAVE ! C\RAGE TO DO ! WORK WE CAN EX]CISE \R WORK AS WOM54 ,N[ ?AT COMPAN]A IS GO+ TO KN[ MANY ?+S1 = H] !Y >E MANY ?+S DIFF]5T FROM :AT WAS BE+ DONE 9 H] H\SE1 :AT %E W5T TO LE>N %E DID NOT KN[ BE=E 9 H] H\SE4 

,!RE IS A T[N :]E ! NEW AU?ORITIES W]E NAM$1 ! TEAM ?AT LEFT ALREADY FULFILL$ !IR ?REE YE>S1 9 ! TEAM :I* LEFT !RE >E SEV]AL COMPAN]AS & ONE ( !M DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO READ & WRITE BUT %E IS GO+ TO COME TO P>TICIPATE :5 IT IS TIME = H] TOPIC4 ,%E SAYS ?AT IS NOT GO+ TO BE DIFFICULT = H] BECAUSE %E IS LE>N+ & IS SUPPORT$ BY H] *ILDR5 :O KN[ H[ TO READ & H] HUSB&1 BY !IR NOTES ?AT !Y GAVE H]1 !RE :AT %E IS GO+ TO SAY IS BE+ RECORD$1 BECAUSE %E IS ALSO LIV+ IT 9 ! 
T[N4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS H[ WE >E TAK+ ?IS /EP 9 ! T[N4 ,WE >E ALSO SEE+ ?AT WE >E NOT D[NHE>T$ BECAUSE WE >E RIS+ UP AMONG SOME & O!RS4 

,ANO!R ONE ( ! DIFFICULTIES ?AT WE CONFRONT SOMETIMES IS ) ! FA!RS1 BECAUSE SOMETIMES ! FA!RS LACK TRU/ 9 A WOMAN1 9 ?AT %E IS NOT GO+ TO DO ! WORK4 ,SOMETIMES ! HUSB&S DO NOT GIVE US A *ANCE TO DO ! WORK1 BUT ) ! TALKS & S9CE IT IS ALWAYS BE+ DEM&$ ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]AS 9 ! WORK1 WELL !N !Y TOO GO ALONG UND]/&+ ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = COMPAN]AS TO BE DO+ ! WORK4 

,?AT MI/RU/ HAS TO /OP4 ,H[ DO WE DO IT8 ,9 ! ZONE ASSEMBLIES1 ) ! ,JUNTA & ! ,C,C,R,I TOO1 IT IS ALWAYS BE+ DEM&$ ?AT !RE BE P>TICIPATION ( COMPAN]AS & ?AT HAS TO GO AS A TASK1 :5 ! COMPAN]OS OR COMPAN]AS >RIVE TO ! T[N !Y TELL US ?AT WE HAVE TO NAME COMPAN]AS = ! >EAS OR WORK :]E WOM5 >E NOT P>TICIPAT+4 

,= EXAMPLE1 IF !RE IS A T[N :]E ! COMPAN]AS >E NAM$1 AMONG M5 & WOM5 ! FEMALE WORK]S >E NAM$1 BUT IF ! COMPAN]AS ALWAYS SAY NO1 ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE1 !N WE LOOK = ANO!R ME?OD SO ?AT !Y ACCEPT ! POSITION4 ,WE HAVE MADE A MEET+ ( PURE COMPAN]AS1 9 ONE ( !M IT HAPP5$ ?AT NOBODY WANT$ TO TAKE ! POSITION1 WE W]E LOOK+ = COMPAN]AS = ! ?REE >EAS & O!R POSITIONS1 SO WE SAID IT %\LD BE BY LI/1 H[ MANY WOM5 WE >E AMONG GIRLS & M>RI$ WOM51 WE SAW H[ MANY WE >E & IT WAS NAM$ BY LI/4 ,!RE IT WAS SE5 ?AT SOMETIMES =C+ \RSELVES AMONG US WORKS1 BECAUSE :5 WE NAM$ A MIDWIFE %E SAID3 

0,I AM NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE AS A MIDWIFE1 BETT] ,I'LL BE A HEAL]40 

,:5 WE NAM$ H] AS A HEAL] %E SAID3 0,I AM NOT GO+ TO BE A HEAL]1 BETT] AN AU?ORITY40 

,:5 WE TOLD H]1 WELL1 RI<T N[ Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO PASS BUT Y\R TURN IS GO+ TO COME LAT] ON4 ,:AT DID ! COMPAN]A SAY8 

0,I WANT TO BE COMMISSION ( ! AU?ORITY OR COMMISSION ( ! P]SON 9-*>GE40 

,:Y DID IT HAPP5 LIKE ?IS8 ,BECAUSE WE \RSELVES >E =C+ \RSELVES TO SEE ?AT WE DO HAVE TO TAKE A POSITION4 ,:AT GOES ALONG HAPP5+ !RE IS ?AT AMONG US WE HAVE TO =CE \RSELVES A LITTLE1 !Y >E GO+ TO NAME US 9VOLUNT>ILY1 ?OSE ( US :O >E VOLUNTE]S >E FEW4 

,WE ALSO SOMETIMES HAVE L[ SPIRITS1 WE DO NOT WANT TO TAKE POSITIONS BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT MAYBE IT IS GO+ TO BE ALONE4 ,IF !Y NAME ME ,I KN[ ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO GO 9 ! ,JUNTA BUT ,I FEEL ALONE BECAUSE MY T[N IS NOT GO+ TO GO ) ME & :O KN[S IF !RE >E COMPAN]AS !RE4 ,SOMETIMES !RE >E T[NS :I* TO RESOLVE ?AT COORD9ATE IT1 !Y NAME TWO COMPAN]AS 9 A COMMUNITY & !N ! TWO GO TO DO ! WORK4 ,BUT ! TWO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE TO LEAVE1 !RE >E TIMES ?AT ONE ( !M /AYS1 BUT S9CE !Y W]E ALREADY GUID+ ?AT COMPAN]ITA BECAUSE 9 ! BEG9N+ %E W5T ) ! O!R1 %E N[ HAS ! SPIRITS TO /AY ALONE4 

,IT HAS HAPP5$ ON TWO OCCASIONS 9 ! ,JUNTA :I* !Y NAM$ ! COMPAN]AS BY GR\P1 TWO COMPAN]AS >E GO+ TO PASS 9 ! %IFT ( ONE1 ! TWO ALWAYS GO TO EA* %IFT1 BUT ONE ( !M GOT M>RI$1 RI<T N[ ! COMPAN]A CONT9UES P>TICIPAT+1 :Y8 ,BECAUSE %E ALREADY SAW ?AT )9 ! TEAM !RE IS TRU/1 AMONG COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS !Y GET TRU/ UPON BE+ !RE 9 ! WORK4 

,?AT IS ! O!R ME?OD ?AT WE HAVE S\<T4 ,!RE >E ALSO O!R T[NS ?AT HAVE BE5 ORGANIZ$ TO ACCOMPANY ! COMPAN]AS :O !Y NAME1 = EXAMPLE IF A COMPAN]A IS NAM$ = ! ,C\NCIL OR ! ,JUNTA1 %E IS GO+ TO GO TO WORK BUT SOMETIMES HAS TO WALK HALF AN H\R1 ONE H\R1 TWO H\RS4 ,H[ IS %E GO+ TO GET !RE8 ,! FA!R1 ! MO!R1 OR ! FAMILY >E GO+ TO GET TIR$1 SO ! COMPAN]AS TAKE TURNS TO GO LEAVE H] AT H] TRANSPORTATION OR !Y GO GET H] :5 ! COMPAN]A IS GO+ TO >RIVE2 !Y GO TO DROP H] (F1 !Y GIVE H] COMPANY SO ?AT ! COMPAN]A WILL GO TO DO ! WORK & NOT LOSE SPIRITS4 

,! O!R DIFFICULTY ?AT WE ! COMPAN]AS ALWAYS HAVE IS ) ! V>I\S LANGUAGES ?AT >E SPOK5 9 ! ZONE4 ,SOMETIMES !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O SAY ?AT !Y DO NOT UND]/& :5 IT IS NOT !IR LANGUAGE1 BUT ALWAYS ?R\< ! O!R COMPAN]A !Y HAVE TO TRANSLATE :AT IS BE+ SAID4 ,?AT IS :AT IS DONE1 IT IS S\<T :O IS GO+ TO TRANSLATE1 BECAUSE ?AT IS :AT !Y SAY SOMETIMES1 ?AT !Y DO NOT UND]/& ,SPANI%1 BUT IT IS S\<T :O TRANSLATES IT4 ,LIKE ?IS IS H[ WE >E LIV+ ! DIFFICULTIES 9 \R ZONE4 

,QUE/IONS 

,:AT IS DONE :5 ! COMPAN]AS REJECT ! WORK DUE TO ! DIFFICULTIES :I* >E M5TION$8 ,:AT DO Y\ DO SO ?AT ! COMPAN]A IS F\ND8 

,TO RESOLVE ! DIFFICULTIES V>I\S ?+S HAVE BE5 DONE1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 ?AT !Y HAVE AS COMPAN]AS1 9 ! #dg PO9TS ( PREV5TION ?AT WE HAVE 9 HEAL? WE HAVE A FAMILY PLANN+ PO9T4 ,IT HAS BE5 EXPLA9$ TO ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ?AT IT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO HAVE *ILDR51 BUT ?AT )9 ! C\PLE !Y PLAN H[ MANY *ILDR5 !Y CAN TAKE C>E (1 AS MU* ! COMPAN]O AS ! COMPAN]A1 SO ?AT %E CAN GO \T TO P]=M ! WORK ?AT CORRESPONDS TO H] AS A COMPAN]A & ! COMPAN]O CAN ATT5D TO ! *ILDR5 :O REMA9 )9 ! HOME4 ,ALSO ! COMPAN]OS HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT AS WOM5 WE HAVE ?AT RI<T & ?AT SPACE TO P>TICIPATE1 !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O REMA9 9SIDE ! H\SE TO TAKE C>E ( !IR *ILDR5 & !Y GIVE ! COMPAN]A ?AT OPPORTUNITY OR ?AT SPACE SO ?AT %E CAN GO \T TO DO ! WORK4 

,AS COMPAN]AS 9 ! FE> ( BE+ MI/AK51 OR 9 ! MORAL SUPPORT TO ! COMPAN]AS1 9 ?AT IT HAS BE5 SAID AS A ZONE1 AS MUNICIPALITIES1 ?AT ! COMPAN]OS %\LD ALSO 5C\RAGE US )9 ! T[N :5 ! AU?ORITIES >E GO+ TO BE NAM$4 ,SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]A SAYS3 

0,NO1 IT'S ?AT ,I WON'T BE ABLE4 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO WRITE1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO READ4 ,IT'S ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT = ME TO SPEAK4 ,:AT IF IT IS NOT REALLY H[ ,I AM GO+ TO SAY80 

,!RE WE SAY TO ! COMPAN]AS & TO ! O!R COMPAN]AS :O ALREADY P>TICIPATE1 9/EAD ( !M BR9+ 9 ?AT IDEA ?AT ! COMPAN]A IS NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE1 ?AT !Y %\LD 5C\RAGE !M1 RAISE UP = ?AT COMPAN]A ! MORAL ?AT YES %E CAN DO ! WORK1 5C\RAGE H]1 SAY TO H]3 

0,IT'S ?AT UPON 5T]+1 P]HAPS P] SE Y\ >E GO+ TO DO ! WORK ?AT CORRESPONDS TO Y\8 ,Y\ >E GO+ TO 5T] 9 ORD] TO LE>N4 ,BEG9 !RE F\R1 FIVE MON?S1 Y\ >E GO+ TO GRASP H[ TO DO ! WORK1 IT IS H[ Y\ >E GO+ TO GO ALONG P>TICIPAT+4 

,?AT HAS BE5 SAID AS A ZONE1 AS A MUNICIPALITY1 & )9 ! T[NS1 ?AT !Y TOO %\LD SUPPORT US AS COMPAN]OS & 5C\RAGE US TO P>TICIPATE4 ,!RE >E SOME ( US COMPAN]AS :O FEEL ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE OR WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO DO ! WORK1 BUT )9 \R ZONE !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O 5C\RAGE US & TELL US3 

0,YES1 COMPAN]A1 Y\ >E GO+ TO BE ABLE1 Y\ >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO DO ! WORK40 

,LIKE ?IS ! COMPAN]OS BEG9 TO 5C\RAGE US1 IT IS H[ !Y AS COMPAN]OS RAISE ! MORAL = US1 ?AT YES WE CAN AS WOM54 

,Y\ SAID ?AT ! C\RAGE TO CONFRONT PROBLEMS IS LACK+1 SPEAK+ FROM ! LOCAL1 MUNICIPAL GOV]NM5T1 :AT >E ! PROBLEMS ?AT WOM5 HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO CONFRONT8 ,:AT HAVE Y\ DONE TO RESOLVE ?AT8 

,9 ?AT DIFFICULTY WE REF] TO ?AT FACT ?AT AS WOM51 )9 \R WORK WE HAVE COMPAN]AS1 BE IT ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 MUNICIPAL C\NCILWOM51 LOCAL AU?ORITIES1 HEAL? PROMOT]S1 $UCATION PROMOT]S1 ETCET]A1 ?OSE ( US :O HAVE CONFRONT$ V>I\S PROBLEMS 9 \R WALK1 DUE TO X PROBLEM ?AT WE CONFRONT AS COMPAN]AS1 BUT !RE >E ?OSE ( US COMPAN]AS :O HAVE ?AT C\RAGE TO SAY1 0:AT HAPP5$ TO ME1 :Y DID ,I LOSE SPIRIT FROM MY WORK8 ,!RE >E COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O HELP US TO RESOLVE \R PROBLEM & WE CONT9UE =W>D ) \R WORK4 

,BUT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O FEEL BAD1 ?AT IS WE ALREADY HE>D SOME?+ AB\T US ?AT !Y >E SAY+ OR WE SEE SOME?+ BAD ?AT WE RAN 9TO 9 ! PA? & WE LOSE SPIRIT1 WE DO NOT HAVE ?AT C\RAGE AS COMPAN]AS TO SAY1 0,:AT IS IT ?AT HAPP5$ TO ME8 ,:Y DID ,I LOSE SPIRIT8 ,?OSE COMPAN]AS LEAVE !IR WORK )\T KN[+ :Y !Y LEFT !IR WORK ?R[N-\T4 ,WE REF] TO ?AT :5 WE SAY ?AT WE DO NOT HAVE ! C\RAGE TO CONFRONT PROBLEMS )9 ! WORK ?AT WE HAVE4 

,:5 SPEAK+ AT ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO LEVEL1 ?AT 9 SOME CASES Y\ HAVE CONFRONT$ & RESOLV$ JU/ICE PROBLEMS1 AT ANY TIME HAVE Y\ COME ACROSS A S]I\S PROBLEM & H[ WAS IT RESOLV$8 

,YES WE HAVE FIX$ PROBLEMS1 UN=TUNATELY WE W]E RESPONSIBLE ) ANO!R COMPAN]A4 ,:5 WE PASS$ AS MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO WE DID COME ACROSS A PROBLEM :I* AT ! BEG9N+ WAS BE+ DIFFICULT = US TO SOLVE4 ,IT TOOK US TWO DAYS TO SOLVE ?AT PROBLEM BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ?AT ABILITY TO BEG9 TO RESOLVE IT1 BUT WE DID GIVE SOLUTION TO ! PROBLEM AL?\< IT TOOK A :ILE1 IT TOOK US TWO DAYS SOLV+ IT4 ,!RE W]E O!R CASES ?AT WE CAME ACROSS1 :5 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O ACCOMPANY US & HAVE ?AT IDEA ON H[ TO DO IT1 ON H[ TO GIVE IT SOLUTION1 WE SUPPORT EA* O!R AMONG COMPAN]AS1 BUT SOMETIMES WE COME ACROSS A GR\P ( COMPAN]AS :]E ONLY ONE IS GIV+ AN OP9ION & ! RE/ DO NOT GIVE AN OP9ION ON H[ TO DO IT1 SO WE ASK = SUPPORT FROM ! COMPAN]OS :O >E )9 REA* 9 ?OSE MOM5TS1 :O GIVE US A H& 9 SUPPORT+ US TO F9D ! SOLUTION4 

,SOMETIMES WE >E RESPONSIBLE = A DIFFICULT CASE1 = EXAMPLE WE W]E RESPONSIBLE = A CASE ( ATTACK]S :O !Y BR\<T TO US !RE TI$ UP1 B\ND ?OSE ATTACK]S1 & !Y SAID ?AT YES !Y ATTACK$ & ?AT !Y >E FUCK]S1 & 9 ?AT MOM5T !RE W]E NO MORE COMPAN]AS TO GIVE US AN IDEA H[ TO GIVE SOLUTION TO ?AT TYPE ( PROBLEM4 ,BUT BE+ !RE )9 ! ,JUNTA WE BEGAN TO SEE H[ TO DO IT1 WE DID NOT HAVE AN IDEA ON H[ TO GIVE IT SOLUTION1 SO WE S\<T A COMPAN]O :O WAS )9 REA* SO ?AT HE W\LD SUPPORT US ) GIV+ US AN IDEA ON H[ TO DO IT4 ,WE W]E ABLE TO SOLVE ?AT PROBLEM ) ! COMPAN]O'S SUPPORT & 9 O!R TYPES ( PROBLEMS1 :5 !RE >E US COMPAN]AS :O DO RESPOND 9 GIV+ AN OP9ION 9 ORD] TO RESOLVE1 WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO SOLVE ! PROBLEMS4 

,Y\ AS COMPAN]AS :O HAVE ALREADY PASS$ ?R\< AS MEMB]S ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL1 ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 :AT HAVE Y\ DONE SO ?AT KN[L$GE1 IDEA1 EXP]I5CE ?AT Y\ HAVE ( P>TICIPAT+ 9 ?OSE GOV]NM5T BODIES1 IS NOT LO/8 ,HAS Y\R EXP]I5CE BE5 TAK5 ADVANTAGE ( OR GONE TO WA/E8 

,UP TO N[ ! PLA9 TRU? WE HAVE NOT ORGANIZ$ AS COMPAN]AS TO TRANSMIT ?OSE EXP]I5CES & IDEAS TO ! RE/ ( ! COMPAN]AS4 ,WE HAVE NOT HAD ?AT REA* TO %>E EXP]I5CE ) ! O!R COMPAN]AS1 BUT !Y >E ALREADY GIV+ CLASSES ) ! RE/ ( ! AU?ORITIES1 H]E WE GO ALONG LE>N+1 MAYBE :5 WE RETURN WE'LL 9VOLVE \RSELVES !RE TO GIVE AN EXAMPLE TO ! O!R COMPAN]AS4 

,H[ MANY COMPAN]AS >E !RE AS COMMISSION]S & AG5TS 9 ! :OLE ZONE8 

,ALMO/ ! MAJORITY ( ! T[NS HAVE COMPAN]AS P>TICIPAT+ BUT WE DO NOT HAVE AN EXACT /ATI/IC1 BUT 9 ! ,C\NCIL !RE HAS NOT BE5 MU* P>TICIPATION ( ! WOM5 COMPAN]AS1 IT BEGAN TO BE PROMOT$ MORE :5 !RE WAS ! LAW ON P>TICIPATION ) ! ,ZAPATI/A T[NS4 ,WE BEGAN TO PROMOTE ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 AT ! LOCAL LEVEL1 9 ! T[NS1 MUNICIPALITIES1 FROM ?AT TIME1 ,I DO NOT REMEMB] ! YE> :5 !RE WAS ! 5C\NT] ( ! ,ZAPATI/A PEOPLES ) ! PEOPLES ( ! WORLD1 IT IS :]E ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 BEGAN TO BE P>TICIPAT$ AT ! ZONE LEVEL1 BUT IT HAS NOT BE5 FULLY A*IEV$4 

,ONE QUE/ION1 MAYBE ! QUE/ION IS /UPID BUT ,I AM GO+ TO ASK IT4 ,!RE 9 Y\R V>I\S LEVELS ( AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T1 HAVE Y\ NOT CONFRONT$ PROBLEMS ) ! COMPAN]AS1 :AT WE CALL 0AFFAIR PROBLEMS08 ,& IF Y\ HAVE CONFRONT$ !M H[ Y\ HAVE RESOLV$ !M4 

,YES CASES LIKE ?AT HAVE BE5 FIX$4 ,A CASE CAME TO US1 ALMO/ :5 ! TWO ( US 5T]$1 WE MADE AN ORGANIZATION AS A ,JUNTA & !Y LEFT ! TWO ( US HEAD+ A TEAM & A PROBLEM CAME TO US ( A COMPAN]A :O W5T TO COMPLA9 TO US BECAUSE H] HUSB& WAS MI/REAT+ H]4 ,IT IS UNBELIEVABLE & IT WAS V]Y AWFUL = US1 ! COMPAN]A SAID 0,I WANT SEP>ATION FROM MY HUSB&10 BUT ?AT EX-COMPA ALREADY HAD ANO!R WIFE4 ,WE W]E SEE+ H[ ?AT PROBLEM IS4 ,WE CALL$ ! *ILDR5 ( ! FIR/ WIFE & ( ! SECOND & !RE WE BEGAN TO SEE ! >RANGEM5T1 ?AT IS :Y IT BECAME A BIT LONG = US4 ,WE VIEW$ HIM AS A HUGE FUCK]1 BECAUSE WE ?\<T ?AT HE ONLY BEAT H]1 BUT NO1 ?AT SICKLY OLD MAN HUNG ! COMPAN]A UP BY H] FEET UPSIDE-D[N & HE BEAT H] !RE1 ! SAME TOGE!R ) TWO MORE ( !IR *ILDR51 & WE HAD TO SEE ?AT >RANGEM5T4 

,H[ DID WE GIVE IT SOLUTION8 ,! COMPAN]A ASK$ = SEP>ATION1 SO WE DID IT DIVID+ UP ! GOODS ( ! MAN4 ,! GOODS PASS$ TO ! FIR/ WIFE ) ! *ILDR5 BECAUSE ! MAN WAS (F5D+1 BUT WE DID NOT LEAVE HIM AT Z]O BECAUSE ! SECOND WIFE ALSO ALREADY HAD AN OLD] SON1 SO WE LEFT A P>T = ! O!R SON1 BUT NOT = ! MAN4 ,WE DIVID$ UP ALL HIS GOODS1 IT IS H[ WE GAVE IT SOLUTION1 WE GAVE H] RI<T TO ?AT COMPAN]A :O W5T TO COMPLA9 TO US4 

,:AT HAPP5S :5 ! COMPAN]AS1 AS MEMB]S ( AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T1 COME TO HAVE A PROBLEM ) A COMPAN]O FROM !IR SAME TEAM8 ,?AT 9 SOME PLACES HAS BE5 ONE ( ! CAUSES :I* IMP$ES ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS4 

,?AT 9 ITSELF ,I ?9K HAPP5S ANY:]E4 ,ON ONE OCCASION IT HAPP5$ 9 \R ZONE1 :AT WAS DONE !RE1 AS WE SAW ?AT IT WAS NOT SO S]I\S1 IT WAS CALL$ TO !IR ATT5TION4 ,& 9 ANO!R CASE A COMPAN]O WANT$ TO NOT %[ RESPECT TO ! COMPAN]A1 WE PUNI%$ ! COMPA AMONG \RSELVES1 HE REMA9$ AWAY FROM HIS WORK ! TIME ( ! PUNI%M5T4 ,HE PAID HIS PUNI%M5T 9 ! ZONE BUT \TSIDE ( ! (FICE1 HE WAS NOT AN AU?ORITY = ?OSE DAYS1 & ( C\RSE1 IT GOT HIS ATT5TION4 ,HE WANT$ TO COMPLETE HIS WORK & HE HAD TO GO BACK TO RETAKE IT AFT] HIS PUNI%M5T4 ,IT IS :AT HAS BE5 DONE AMONG US4 

,AS A ,JUNTA1 DID Y\ LEAVE ?OSE PROBLEMS UP 9 ! AIR JU/ LIKE ?AT OR WAS !RE AN 9ITIATIVE AB\T :AT TO DO IF ?OSE PROBLEMS >E PRES5T$ 9 ! FUTURE8 

,IT WAS GIV5 SOLUTION AMONG US1 BUT !RE WAS NO O!R 9ITIATIVE1 IT WAS JU/ MADE KN[N TO ! ZONE1 WE HAVE NOT PLANN$ SOME?+ MORE AB\T ?AT4 ,!RE >E RULES = ! ,JUNTA BUT ?AT PO9T IS NOT !RE4 

,IS IT ?AT IT %\LD NOT BE 9 ! RULES8 

,IT WAS NOT PUT 9 ! RULES BECAUSE WE ?\<T AMONG US ?AT IT WAS NOT GO+ TO HAPP51 WE 5T]$ AS A TEAM & ) TRU/ AMONG ALL1 WE ?\<T ?AT WE >E COMPAN]OS & IT WAS NOT ?\<T IF SOME DAY ?AT IS GO+ TO HAPP54 ,WE HAVE TO RE9=CE ?AT RULE MORE1 N[ PUT ?AT 9 & ?9K AB\T ! PROBLEMS :I* CAN HAPP51 SO ?AT ! DAY :I* !Y HAPP5 WE ALREADY HAVE SOME?+ = RESOLV+4 

,DO ?OSE PROBLEMS NOT CAUSE LOSS-(-SPIRIT = ! FUTURE ( ! COMPAN]AS' P>TICIPATION8 

,SOMETIMES YES BECAUSE AT ! TIME :I* !Y HE> IT1 \R FA!RS OR HUSB&S SAY1 0NO1 WELL ?AT IS :AT Y\R >E GO+ TO DO10 & !Y DO NOT WANT ! COMPAN]AS TO P>TICIPATE4 ,BUT ( C\RSE ONCE AGA9 WE RAISE UP P>TICIPATION ) ! V]Y SPIRIT ( ! COMPAN]AS1 ! ONE TO :OM IT IS PASS$ CONT9UES =W>D & HAS TO DO H] WORK4 ,?AT PROBLEM WAS PASS$ TO ! ASSEMBLY = IT TO BE AW>E & N[ 9 ?IS WAY ! COMPAS >E GO+ TO BE COGNIZANT ?AT EV]Y?+ HAS TO BE PUBLI%$ AT ! MOM5T :I* IT HAPP5S4 ,YES IT IS SE5 ?AT IT IS A DIFFICULTY BUT BECAUSE ( :AT WAS SE5 UNTIL N[ IT HAS REMA9$ LIKE ?AT1 WE >E ALWAYS AHEAD4 

,HAS !RE BE5 A T[N :I* DOES NOT HAVE A FEMALE COMMISSION]1 AG5T8 

,DUE TO :AT HAS BE5 PROMOT$ !Y ALL HAVE ONE P] SE1 AL?\< !RE >E LITTLE T[NS ( ONE OR TWO FAMILIES ! COMPAN]AS P] SE :O P>TICIPATE4 ,:]E !Y >E SMALL1 IF !Y DO NOT HAVE A FEMALE COMMISSION] !Y HAVE AN AG5T1 IT ALWAYS HAS TO HAVE ITS FEMALE COMMISSION] TOO1 IT IS COV]$4 ,& !RE >E REGIONS 9 :I* !RE IS A FAMILY 9 ! LITTLE T[NS1 !Y HAVE MEET TO NAME A FEMALE COMMISSION] OR !IR AU?ORITY1 BECAUSE SOMETIMES !RE IS ?AT !RE >E TWO OR ?REE FAMILIES & FROM !RE ! HEAL? PROMOT] HAS TO COME \T1 ! $UCATION PROMOT]1 ! AU?ORITY1 ! LOCAL P]SON 9-*>GE1 SO !Y MEET & !RE !Y NAME ONE :O IS GO+ TO C>RY ! WORK4 

,H[ DO Y\ DO IT 9 ! T[NS :I* >E F> AWAY1 :]E !RE >E ONE OR TWO COMPAN]OS8 

,?OSE HAVE TO MEET :]E !Y SEE CLOSE/1 ?AT IS :AT IS SAID TO !M1 ?AT :]E !Y F9D CLOSE/ IS :]E !Y >E GO+ TO MEET1 IF ! COMPA IS JU/ ALONE P] SE1 HE IS RESPONSIBLE4 ,9 ! ZONE WE HAVE AN AGREEM5T ?AT FROM #a FAMILIES & UP ONE COMPAN]A & ONE COMPAN]O AU?ORITY IS OBLIGATORY4 ,IF IT IS A SMALL] FAMILY1 ! FAMILY IS GO+ TO DET]M9E IF IT NAMES A COMPAN]O OR A COMPAN]A4 

,WE HAVE ! EXAMPLE ?AT P] SE ! COMPAN]AS DO ! WORK1 BECAUSE !RE >E COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS :O >E FROM A FAMILY 9 SMALL T[NS OR FAMILIES ( #a1 & ?OSE COMPAN]AS GO TO ! MEET+ ( ! MUNICIPALITY OR ! ZONE1 ! COMPAN]O NO LONG] GOES4 ,9 ! MUNICIPALITY & ZONE ! WORK :I* HAS TO BE REALIZ$ AS A ZONE TAKES PLACE & AT ! 5D WE AS AU?ORITIES BECOME AW>E ( ! WORK ?AT IS REALIZ$ 9 ?AT T[N1 SO !Y MAKE IT KN[N TO US ?AT ! COMPAN]A IS GO+ TO DO H] WORK4 

,AS ,ZAPATI/A COMPAN]AS :O ORGANIZ$1 :AT IS IT ?AT Y\ FEEL & H[ DO Y\ SEE Y\RSELVES 9 ! FACE ( O!R SI/]S :O >E NOT ORGANIZ$8 

,! DIFF]5CE :5 WE >E ALREADY ORGANIZ$ IT IS SE5 WELL ?AT ANY WORK CAN BE DONE4 ,! WORK CAN BE DONE :5 WE ! COMPAN]AS >E ALREADY ORGANIZ$ & :5 ! COMPAN]AS >E NOT ORGANIZ$ !Y >E EA* ONE ON H] PA?1 !RE IS NOT A WORK4 ,:5 WE >E ORGANIZ$ WE !N SEE ! DIFF]5CE 9 :I* WE LIVE1 WE >E SEE+ ! DIFF]5CE ?AT !RE IS ) ?OSE :O >E NOT ORGANIZ$1 IT IS NOT ! SAME4 ,?AT IS :Y WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS1 AS ,ZAPATI/A WOM51 FEEL GOOD BECAUSE WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO PASS ALL ! DIFFICULTIES ?AT %[ UP = US 9 ! FAMILY1 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 & ! O!R PROBLEMS ?AT GO ALONG %[+ UP1 = EXAMPLE !M BEAT+ US1 RAP+ US1 OR COM+ DRUNK & KILL+ US FROM SO MANY BL[S1 !RE IS NO LONG] ?AT 9 \R FAMILIES4 

,?ANKS TO ?IS P>TICIPATION WE HAVE BE5 ABLE TO GIVE \RSELVES ! C\RAGE TO CONFRONT ?AT1 WE >E GO+ TO SAY TO \R COMPAN]OS ?AT IT IS NOT JU/ = !M TO TREAT US LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT ) !M1 ! COMPAN]AS :O >E NOT ORGANIZ$1 IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT2 ) !M ?OSE MI/REATM5TS CONT9UE1 !Y DO NOT HAVE ! WORD TO SAY ?AT NO LONG]1 0WE NO LONG] WANT IT10 !RE DRUG ADDICTION CONT9UES1 ALCOHOLISM CONT9UES1 RAPE CONT9UES1 WE EV5 HE> ?AT !RE IS PRO/ITUTION4 ,?AT IS ALREADY >RIV+ TO ! COMMUNITIES & ) US 9 ! ORGANIZATION IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT1 ?AT IS :Y WE FEEL GOOD BECAUSE WE ALREADY HAVE ?AT C\RAGE1 WE ALREADY HAVE ?AT IDEA ?AT WE CAN SAY 5\< IS 5\<4 

,DO ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]AS ALSO PASS ON TO BE VIGILANCE COMMISSION 9 ! ,C>ACOL8 

,NO1 BECAUSE AN AGREEM5T /ILL HAS NOT BE5 MADE 9 ! ZONE1 !Y HAVE NOT PASS$ ?R\<4 ,! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! VIGILANCE COMMISSION1 9 ! T[NS1 DOES NOT EXI/ DUE TO LACK ( PROMOTION4 ,BUT A VIGILANCE BEGAN1 OR SUPPORT = VIGILANCE 9 ! T[NS1 ON BEHALF ( ! COMPAN]OS FROM ! RESI/ANCE NUCLEUS1 !RE P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS DOES EXI/4 

,Y\ TALK$ AB\T H[ 9 ! HEAL? >EA !Y >E PROMOT+ FAMILY PLANN+1 H[ DO ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS TAKE IT8 ,BECAUSE IT APPE>S ?AT SOMETIMES IT IS VIEW$ POORLY1 ON ! ONE H& FROM :AT ! *UR* PUTS 9 US1 WE WANT TO KN[ IF !RE HAVE BE5 MISUND]/&+S OR PROBLEMS AB\T FAMILY PLANN+4 

,9 ?AT WE HAVE NOT RUN 9TO PROBLEMS ) ! COMPAN]AS1 IT IS SOME?+ ?AT HAS WORK$ ?R\< ! FEMALE HEAL? PROMOT]S 9 \R T[NS1 :]E !RE >E NOT FEMALE PROMOT]S !RE >E ! MALE HEAL? PROMOT]S4 ,A TALK IS GIV5 TO ! COMPAN]AS1 TO ! COMPAN]OS1 ON ?IS TOPIC & UNTIL N[ WE HAVE NOT RUN 9TO PROBLEMS1 IT HAS NOT HAPP5$ ?AT ! COMPAN]AS OR ! COMPAS DO NOT UND]/& IT OR UND]/& IT 9 ANO!R =M4 

,FROM ! BEG9N+ IT HAS BE5 COMMUNICAT$ CLE>LY TO ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 IT WAS EXPLA9$ ?AT !Y >E NOT BE+ PROHIBIT$ FROM HAV+ *ILDR51 BUT REALLY !Y >E BE+ TOLD TO PLAN1 ?AT IS :Y IT CALL$ PLANN+1 = !M TO UND]/& AS COMPAN]OS ?AT IT IS NOT LIKE :AT ! GOV]NM5T DOES1 BUT RA!R IT IS PLANN+ )9 ! FAMILY4 ,WE HAVE DONE ?AT = !M TO UND]/& AS COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 

,H[ >E Y\ DO+ ) ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW1 HAS IT BE5 FULFILL$ OR :AT IS MISS+8 

,) REG>D TO ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW1 WE HAVE TO BE CLE> 9 ?AT WE HAVE NOT MET AS COMPAN]AS TO ANALYZE AB\T :AT WE /ILL NE$ TO FULFILL FROM ! REVOLUTION>Y LAW4 ,BUT 9 ?OSE TIMES ?AT WE W]E WORK+ TO COME TO PRES5T \RSELVES H]E1 WE REALIZ$ ?AT WE DO NE$ TO WORK MORE ON :AT IS ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW1 BECAUSE !RE >E PO9TS ?AT WE >E DO+ EV5 IF IT IS AT M9IMUM1 BUT !RE >E PO9TS :]E WE HAVE NOT A*IEV$ COMPLETION4 

,SO )9 ! TALK ?AT WE HAVE AS COMPAN]AS1 WE =CE \RSELVES TO SAY ?AT AFT] ALL ?IS ?AT IS BE+ DONE WE HAVE TO CONV5E ASSEMBLIES ( MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 TOGE!R ) ! LOCAL COMPAN]AS FROM ! T[NS & SUPPORT$ ) ! REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES FROM \R ZONE1 TO BEG9 TO SEE :AT WE >E MISS+ & O!R TASKS :I* W]E LEFT = US AS COMPAN]AS4 

,9 ?IS WORK ?AT WE >E BEG9N+ TO DO WE REALIZ$ ?AT !RE >E MANY ?+S AS COMPAN]AS ?AT WE /ILL NE$ TO DO1 ?AT IS :Y WE LEFT IT 9 ANO!R TIME1 :5 WE RETURN TO \R ZONE TO BEG9 TO PROMOTE ! WORK ?AT REMA9$ P5D+4 

,C>ACOL ,I,I3 ,RESI/ANCE & ,REBELLION ,= ,HUMANITY 

,OV5TIK 

,9TRODUCTION 

,GUADALUPE 7,$UCATION ,PROMOT]4 ,MONT]REY ,REGION7 

,WE KN[ ?AT FROM ! BEG9N+ WOM5 HAD A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE 9 SOCIETY1 9 ! T[NS1 9 ! TRIBES4 ,WOM5 DID NOT LIVE AS WE LIVE N[1 !Y W]E RESPECT$1 !Y W]E ! MO/ IMPORTANT = CONS]VATION 9 ! FAMILY4 ,!Y W]E RESPECT$ BECAUSE !Y GIVE LIFE JU/ AS N[ WE RESPECT MO!R E>? :O GIVES US LIFE4 ,9 ?AT TIME WOM5 HAD A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE BUT OV] ! C\RSE ( HI/ORY1 ) ! >RIVAL ( PRIVATE PROP]TY1 ?AT WAS *ANG+4 

,WOM5 UPON ! >RIVAL ( PRIVATE PROP]TY W]E GIV5 AS GIFTS1 IT PASS$ TO ANO!R LEVEL & :AT WE CALL 0PATRI>*Y0 >RIV$1 ) ! PLUND] ( WOM5'S RI<TS1 ) ! PLUND] ( ! E>?1 IT WAS ) ! >RIVAL ( PRIVATE PROP]TY ?AT M5 BEGAN TO COMM&4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ) ?IS >RIVAL ( PRIVATE PROP]TY ?REE GREAT EVILS TOOK PLACE1 :I* >E ! EXPLOITATION ( ALL1 M5 & WOM51 BUT ( WOM5 MORE1 AS WOM5 WE ALSO >E EXPLOIT$ BY ?IS NEOLIB]AL SY/EM4 ,WE ALSO KN[ ?AT ) ?IS CAME ! OPPRESSION ( M5 AGA9/ WOM5 = BE+ WOM5 & ALSO WE AS WOM5 9 ?IS TIME SUFF]$ DISCRIM9ATION FROM BE+ 9DIG5\S4 ,SO WE HAVE ?OSE ?REE GREAT EVILS1 !RE >E O!RS BUT RI<T N[ WE >E NOT TALK+ AB\T ?AT4 

,WE )9 ! ORGANIZATION1 ) SO MU* LACK ( RI<TS AS WOM51 WE SAW IT NECESS>Y TO /RUGGLE = ! EQUALITY ( RI<TS BETWE5 M5 & WOM51 IT WAS LIKE ?IS H[ \R ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW WAS PUT =?4 ,WE KN[ ?AT WE H]E 9 ,ZONA ,ALTOS MAYBE WE HAVE NOT HAD GREAT ADVANCES1 !Y HAVE BE5 SMALL ADVANCES1 !Y >E SL[ BUT WE GO ALONG ADVANC+4 ,WE HAVE ADVANC$ ) V>I\S LEVELS1 9 ! V>I\S >EAS 9 ! V>I\S PLACES :]E WE >E RESPONSIBLE = WORK+4 ,BE=E COM+ H]E WE ANALYZ$ AMONG M5 & WOM5 H[ WE >E 9 EA* ONE ( ! PO9TS 9 ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW1 BECAUSE IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT 9 ?IS ANALYSIS = NOT ONLY WOM5 TO P>TICIPATE1 ! M5 TOO NE$ TO P>TICIPATE1 TO LI/5 TO :AT WE ?9K1 :AT WE SAY4 

,WE >E TALK+ AB\T A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE & WE DO NOT MAKE A REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE ) ONLY M5 NOR ONLY ) WOM51 IT IS ! TASK ( ALL1 IT IS ! PEOPLE'S TASK & AS ! PEOPLE !RE >E BOYS1 GIRLS1 M51 WOM51 Y\NG PEOPLE1 ADULTS1 & ELD]LY4 ,WE ALL HAVE A PLACE 9 ?IS /RUGGLE & ?AT IS :Y WE MU/ P>TICIPATE 9 ?IS ANALYSIS & 9 ! TASKS ?AT WE HAVE P5D+4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO 

,LETICIA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO7 

,:5 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO WAS =M$1 9 #b#c1 !RE W]E #ad MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA :O W]E PURE COMPAN]OS1 COMPAN]AS DID NOT COME :O REPRES5T$ ANY ONE ( ! MUNICIPALITIES :I* W]E ALREADY =M$4 ,! FIR/ MUNICIPALITY ?AT HAD WOM5 )9 ITS AUTONOM\S C\NCIL WAS ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ1 BUT !Y W]E NOT 9TEGRAT$ FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! WORK 9 ! FIR/ ,JUNTA1 IT WAS 9 ,JANU>Y #be :5 TWO COMPAN]AS BEGAN TO P>TICIPATE4 ,! RE/ ( ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES DID NOT HAVE WOM5 9 ! POSITIONS1 IT TOOK TIME = !M TO NAME COMPAN]AS = ! ,JUNTA4 ,SO ! NE$ WAS SE5 = ! O!R MUNICIPALITIES TO NAME COMPAN]AS1 LIKE ?IS ! COMPAN]AS W]E 9TEGRAT$ 9 V>I\S TIMES1 LITTLE BY LITTLE ! MUNICIPALITIES W]E NAM+ !M4 

,S9CE ! COMPAN]AS BEGAN TO HAVE P>TICIPATION AS MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA REALIZ+ ! TASKS AS MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA HAS CO/ !M MU* WORK1 = EXAMPLE1 SPEAK+ ) ! NATIONAL & 9T]NATIONAL VISITORS1 ATT5D+ TO & RESOLV+ ! PROBLEMS :I* COME FROM ! V>I\S MUNICIPALITIES & REGIONS 9 ! ZONE4 ,TO RESOLVE ?IS PROBLEM IT IS NECESS>Y TO HELP AMONG ALL1 COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 AS MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA4 ,IT HAS BE5 SE5 AS A TEAM 9 ! ,JUNTA & !RE HAS BE5 RESPECT1 ! DECISION IS MADE AMONG ALL1 SOLV+ PROBLEMS TOGE!R IS S\<T1 TAK+ \T PROPOSALS ( AGREEM5T AMONG M5 & WOM54 

,SOME?+ ?AT WE ! COMPAN]AS FEEL IS FE> ( NOT KN[+ H[ TO DO ! WORK DUE TO H[ DIFFICULT IT IS1 BECAUSE IT IS A COMMITM5T :]E !Y DO NOT ONLY COME TO SIT D[N1 MORE /ILL :5 !RE IS NOT G5]AL KN[L$GE ( ! V>I\S WORK & LACK ( EXPRESSION 9 ! SECOND LANGUAGE1 BUT AS \R /RUGGLE DEM&S SO1 IT MU/ BE FULFILL$4 ,S9CE !RE W]E NOT V]Y MANY WOM5 AS MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA IT WAS V]Y DIFFICULT = US :5 ! WORK WAS BE+ DONE1 BECAUSE AS COMPAN]AS WE >E NOT US$ TO REALIZ+ AN ACTIVITY TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS \TSIDE ( \R T[N4 ,:5 IT IS WORK$ 9 ! ,JUNTA IT IS DIFF]5T FROM WORK+ 9 ! MUNICIPALITY BECAUSE ! ,C\NCIL IS !RE & ! O!R COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS :O REALIZE ! ACTIVITIES1 BUT 9 ! ,JUNTA ! ACTIVITIES >E REALIZ$ EQUALLY AMONG ALL4 

,! COMPAN]AS ( ! ,JUNTA FULFILL V>I\S COMMISSIONS1 LIKE $UCATION & HEAL? COMMISSIONS1 ON V>I\S LEVELS1 & :5 !RE >E MEET+S ( EA* COMMISSION !Y GO TO ! ,JUNTA :]E !Y MU/ GO4 ,:5 !RE >E PROBLEMS 9 ! >EAS !Y ANALYZE AMONG ALL1 !Y TAKE \T PROPOSALS AMONG M5 & WOM54 ,IT HAS BE5 SE5 ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]AS :O COME ACROSS A PROBLEM OR :O NO LONG] WANT TO CONT9UE ) !IR COMMITM5T & !N DO NOT F9I% !IR POSITION1 ?IS IS ! SAME = M5 & WOM54 ,IT HAS BE5 SE5 ?AT SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]AS HAVE MORE SPIRIT & WILL TO FULFILL !IR P]IOD 9 ?IS COMMITM5T4 

,! DAILY WORK ( ! ,JUNTA 9CLUDES MANY ACTIVITIES1 SU* AS ! RECORD+ ( ! ACTIVITIES :I* >E REALIZ$1 ! PREP>ATION ( PROJECTS1 KEEP+ ! RECORD & MANAGEM5T ( RES\RCES1 LE>N+ TO USE COMPUT]S1 LE>N+ H[ TO S5D & RECEIVE EMAIL1 H[ TO MAKE REPORTS1 LE>N+ TO ORI5T & 5C\RAGE ! T[NS 9 A DIRECT MANN] & ALSO RECORD+ MESSAGES TO TRANSMIT ON ! COMMUNITY RADIOS1 ANALYZ+ & REFLECT+ ON ! PROBLEMS & NE$S :I* COME UP 9 ! T[NS4 ,WE HAVE P>TICIPAT$ 9 SOME 5C\NT]S ) O!R ORGANIZATIONS4 ,!SE TASKS >E V]Y IMPORTANT = \R PEOPLES & AS WOM5 WE >E LACK+ A GREAT DEAL TO LE>N4 ,TO ORGANIZE \RSELVES 9 ! ,JUNTA !RE >E COORD9ATORS BUT ?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT HE OR %E IS 9 
*>GE ( REALIZ+ ! ACTIVITIES ALL ALONE1 BUT RA!R ?IS IS TO PROMOTE ! REALIZATION ( ! WORK4 ,:5 WE RECEIVE ! POSITION !Y GIVE US AN EXPLANATION ON H[ TO DO ! WORK4 

,IT HAS BE5 SE5 ?AT SOMETIMES !RE >E T[NS :I* *OOSE !IR AU?ORITIES = ! ,JUNTA V]Y Y\NG & ) LITTLE EXP]I5CE1 & :5 !Y CONFRONT BIG PROBLEMS1 AL?\< !Y DO NOT N[ :AT TO DO OR !Y FEEL ?AT !Y DO NOT KN[ :AT TO DO1 !Y SEEK ! MANN] TO HELP ) RESOLV+ IT4 ,SOMETIMES EV5 IF !Y >E ALREADY ( AGE BUT !Y DO NOT HAVE ?AT EXP]I5CE ( H[ TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS1 IF !RE IS NOT A PRACTICE = RESOLV+ PROBLEMS 9 !IR T[NS1 9 SPITE ( IT BE+ DIFFICULT TO LE>N1 !Y SEEK ! WAY4 ,! T[NS N[ KN[ ?AT !Y CANNOT NAME V]Y Y\NG PEOPLE BECAUSE !Y MU/ NAME & *OOSE COMPAN]AS :O >E OLD] & ) SOME EXP]I5CE4 

,ONE PROBLEM ?AT !RE IS 9 \R T[NS IS ?AT ! Y\NG WOM5 >E MORE *OS5 & ! M>RI$ WOM5 >E NOT1 BECAUSE ! FAMILY DOES NOT ALL[ !M4 ,!RE >E TIMES ?AT AS WOM5 WE HIDE \R PROBLEMS & WE DO NOT SAY !M BECAUSE WE HAVE FE> ( BE+ LEFT1 BEAT51 ?AT IS :Y WE HIDE !M4 ,EV5 SOME COMPAN]AS /ILL DO NOT UND]/& \R FRE$OM TO TAKE A POSITION & WE /ILL DISCUSS 9 ORD] TO TAKE A COMMITM5T4 ,! WAY H[ IT HAS BE5 RESOLV$ IS ?AT AL?\< ! COMPAN]AS 5T] 9TO ! POSITION )\T ! ABILITY TO RESOLVE ! PROBLEMS1 ONCE 9 ! WORK !Y GO ALONG LE>N+ TO DO IT LITTLE BY LITTLE1 9 ?IS WAY !Y GIVE !IR WORD TO ! PUBLIC & ALSO !IR SPEE*ES4 ,IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT = !M TO HAVE ! EXP]I5CE TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS FROM ! COMMUNITY1 9 ! REGION OR MUNICIPALITY1 SO ?AT !N :5 !Y >RIVE TO ! ,JUNTA !Y HAVE A BIT ( EXP]I5CE1 ?IS IS TO AVOID ! PREVI\SLY M5TION$ DIFFICULTIES4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ! ,AUTONOM\S ,MUNICIPALITIES 

,SILVIA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ7 

,9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES ! COMPAN]AS ALSO >E TAK5 9TO ACC\NT1 !Y >E NAM$ BY ! :OLE MUNICIPALITY TO C>RY \T !IR POSITION4 ,! POSITION ?AT !Y C>RY \T IS ( PREFECTS1 !RE ALSO HAVE BE5 SUB/ITUTES = ! ,C\NCIL & ALSO PRESID5TS ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,IF = SOME REASON SOME COMPAN]A LEAVES ! POSITION ! SAME COMMUNITY FROM :]E %E CAME MU/ REPLACE = ! COMPAN]A TO F9I% ! P]IOD & %E CANNOT BE REPLAC$ ) A COMPAN]O WELL IT MU/ BE COV]$ ! SAME ) A COMPAN]A4 

,SOME MUNICIPALITIES1 DEP5D+ ON !IR PLAN1 9 EA* P]IOD !Y *OOSE FROM #d TO #h COMPAN]AS4 ,:5 ?OSE COMPAN]AS >E *OS5 P] SE !Y ALREADY KN[ ?AT TWO ( ! COMPAN]AS FROM EA* MUNICIPALITY >E NAM$ = ! ,JUNTA & O!RS TO COV] !IR TURN 9 ! (FICES ( ! V>I\S AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES :I* >E 9 ! ,C>ACOL4 ,:5 ! COMPAN]AS F9I% !IR %IFT 9 ! ,C>ACOL !RE >E MOM5TS 9 :I* !Y GO TO ! MUNICIPALITY IF IT IS NECESS>Y1 LIKE ?IS !Y HAVE P>TICIPATION & OP9ION 9 ! V>I\S ISSUES4 ,?IS WORK >ISES1 DEP5D+ ON EA* MUNICIPALITY4 

,9 SOME MUNICIPALITIES !RE IS LITTLE P>TICIPATION ( COMPAN]AS 9 ! AUTONOM\S C\NCILS & WE H[ ?AT 9 O!R P]IODS WE'LL BE ABLE TO 9TEGRATE MORE COMPAN]AS4 ,9 ! WORK ( ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES MANY TIMES ! PROBLEM ?AT WE HAVE 5C\NT]$ IS ! SAME1 IT IS ! FE> ( NOT BE+ ABLE TO 
GOV]N1 ( NOT KN[+ H[ TO WORK4 ,! COMPAN]AS >E WORRI$ A GREAT DEAL AB\T BE+ ABLE TO C>RY !IR POSITIONS WELL1 BUT !RE IS NO?+ MORE BESIDES OV]COM+ IT ) PRACTICE1 LIKE ?IS !Y HAVE GONE ON LE>N+ LITTLE BY LITTLE ) !IR P>TICIPATION4 

,) ATT5DANCE TO ! MEET+S1 !RE >E TIMES ?AT !Y CALL !M 9 ! COMMUNITIES & ! COMPAN]AS GO1 & IF ! COMPAN]AS >E ASK$ 9 ! MOM5T AB\T !IR VIEW !Y GIVE !IR WORD1 !Y MAKE ! EF=T1 !Y GIVE ORI5TATION & =M P>T ( ! COMMISSIONS 9 ! V>I\S >EAS4 ,AS P>T ( ! WORK ! COMPAN]AS ALSO P>TICIPATE 9 REVIEW+ ! REPORTS AB\T ! PROJECTS4 ,AS WOM5 LE>N+ MORE TO RESOLVE ! PROBLEMS ?AT !RE >E 9 \R T[NS IS /ILL LACK+1 ABOVE ALL FAMILY PROBLEMS1 !FTS1 H[ TO APPLY JU/ICE1 AMONG O!RS4 ,MAK+ MORE MEET+S TO RESOLVE AMONG ALL1 !RE WE >E GO+ TO LE>N MORE4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ! ,COMPAN]AS 9 ,O!R ,POSITIONS 

,SILVIA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ7 

,9 \R AUTONOM\S COMMUNITIES WE WOM5 HAVE NOT BE5 NAM$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! POSITION AS AG5TS OR AS AUTONOM\S COMMISSION]S4 ,:AT IS SE5 9 SOME COMMUNITIES IS ?AT AL?\< !Y >E NOT ! V]Y PRESID5TS ( ! AUTONOM\S COMMISS>Y1 BUT !Y HAVE BE5 NAM$ AS MEMB]S ( ! COMMISS>Y 9 SOME AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES4 ,TO BE A COMMISSION] %E HAS TO KN[ H[ TO RESOLVE A L& PROBLEM1 SEE WELL :O IS RI<T & ! IDEA MU/ BE HAD ON H[ T O SOLVE IT1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT ( /UDIES & LIKE ?IS OBTA9 ! EXP]I5CE & PRACTICE4 

,IT IS SE5 ?AT !RE >E PROBLEMS :5 A COMPAN]A DOES NOT HAVE /UDIES & DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO RESOLVE L& PROBLEMS1 H[ TO MEASURE ! L&1 H[ TO DO SKET*ES1 H[ TO ORI5T H]SELF 9 ! C>D9AL DIRECTIONS1 & DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO RESOLVE L& PROBLEMS1 BUT E>LI] ON \R ANCE/ORS DID P] SE KN[ H[ TO MEASURE BY RODS1 BY >ML5G?S1 OR ) O!R MEASUREM5TS & !Y C\LD ORI5T !MSELVES ) ! SUN TO MAKE !IR SKET*ES1 LIKE ?IS !Y RESOLV$ L& PROBLEMS4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ! ,V>I\S ,WORK ,>EAS 

,V]ONICA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,&RES ,SAKAM*5 DE LOS ,POBRES7 

,9 ! V>I\S >EAS SOME COMPAN]AS HAVE BE5 9TEGRAT$ :O >E MAK+ ! EF=T TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! WORK & >EAS ?AT WE HAVE 9 ?IS ZONE1 BECAUSE IT IS SE5 ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT = !RE TO BE P>TICIPATION ( WOM54 ,9 ! HEAL? >EA !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O >E P>TICIPAT+ AS G5]AL COORD9ATORS 9 ! ZONE1 ALSO !RE >E COORD9ATORS 9 EA* ONE ( ! MICRO-CL9ICS ?AT !RE >E 9 ! V>I\S MUNICIPALITIES4 ,9 EA* COMMUNITY COMPAN]AS HAVE P>TICIPAT$ :O >E DO+ !IR WORK 9 ! HEAL? >EA & :5 IT IS !IR %IFT ! COMPAN]AS >E FULFILL+1 !Y >E TAK+ !IR POSITIONS & !RE ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+4 

,?REE COMPAN]AS' WORK%OPS W]E =M$3 MIDWIVES1 HEAL]S1 H]BALI/S4 ,?IS WORK BEGAN MORE ?AN ONE YE> AGO1 IT IS !RE :]E ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+1 !RE !Y >E REALIZ+ !IR ACTIVITIES4 ,:5 IT IS !IR TURN TO COME TO RECEIVE !IR TRA9+S1 ! COMPAN]AS COME TO RECEIVE ! TRA9+1 BECAUSE IT IS ! 9/RUCTION ( ! COMM& & ! V]Y SITUATION :I* DEM&S US TO BE RECEIV+ ! TRA9+ 9 !SE >EAS2 !RE !Y PLAN !IR WORK%OPS & H[ !Y >E GO+ TO LE>N AB\T !SE >EAS4 ,9 !SE >EAS !Y HAVE ALREADY HAD A BIT ( ADVANCE BUT !Y HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES1 SOME TIMES IT HAPP5S ?AT ! NUMB] ( COMPAN]AS IS DECREAS$1 SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT COME ,I ?9K FROM LACK ( CONSCI5CE OR ( UND]/&+ ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT4 ,BUT MANY ( ! COMPAN]AS >E MAK+ AN EF=T 9 !SE >EAS4 ,:5 ! COMPAN]AS COME TO RECEIVE ! TRA9+1 !Y >E ACCOMPANI$ BY ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS ( ! ,C,C,R,I1 ALSO FROM ! REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES & ! MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA4 

,9 ! >EA ( $UCATION ! COMPAN]AS >E ALSO P]=M+ !IR POSITIONS AS G5]AL COORD9ATORS 9 ! ZONE & ALSO SECOND>Y S*OOL COORD9ATORS1 SECOND>Y S*OOL PROMOT]S1 OR TRA9]S 9 ! ZONE1 SUBCOORD9ATORS ( PRIM>Y S*OOL PROMOT]S1 LANGUAGE C5T] PROMOT]S2 !SE COMPAN]AS COV] !IR POSITIONS FROM ,MONDAY DO ,FRIDAY1 9 ?AT >EA !Y >E FULFILL+ !IR WORK4 ,!Y ALSO REALIZE ACTIVITIES ?AT !Y DO COLLECTIVELY ) ! COMPAN]OS :5 !Y HAVE A WORK COORD9ATOR 9 ! ZONE1 !RE !Y >E HELP+1 :5 !Y MAKE !IR PLANS AB\T $UCATION NOBODY SAYS ?AT !Y DO NOT KN[1 ?AT ONLY M5 KN[1 ?AT ONLY WOM5 KN[1 NOBODY SAYS ?IS1 EV]YONE KN[S H[ TO DO SOME?+4 

,! AGROECOLOGY >EA WE >E LACK+ P>TICIPATION 9 ! G5]AL COORD9ATOR ( ! ZONE1 BECAUSE NOT A S+LE COMPAN]A HAS BE5 9TEGRAT$ 9TO ! G5]AL COORD9ATION4 ,:]E WE SEE ?AT !RE >E COORD9ATOR COMPAN]AS IS ONLY 9 ONE C5T] ( ! EI<T C5T]S 9 ?IS ZONE1 ALSO !RE >E SOME PROMOT]S 9 SOME GR\PS1 !RE >E ?REE COMPAN]AS :O >E ! DEVELOPM5T COMMITTEE4 ,9 ! WORK ( C5T] COORD9ATORS !Y >E PROPELL+ ! WORK TO CONC5TRATE 9=MATION ON ! C5T]1 !Y PROMOTE ! TRA9+ ( ! PROMOT]S1 H[ TO KEEP ! WORK1 %IFT SP5D+1 MAT]IALS1 & TOOLS RECORDS4 

,9 ! COMMUNICATION >EA !RE IS WORK 9 ! COMMUNITY RADIOS1 !RE ALMO/ HALF ( ! P]SONNEL :O IS P>TICIPAT+ 9 EA* /ATION >E COMPAN]AS1 ALSO !RE >E COORD9ATORS ( ?IS >EA4 ,! WOM5 HAVE !IR P>TICIPATION 9 ! RADIOS AS HO/S1 !Y DO $IT+ & RECORD+1 ! REALIZE 9T]VIEWS1 REPORTS1 OR PROGRAMS 9 ! 9T]NET C5T]S4 ,!RE IS A COORD9ATION BUT !RE >E NOT COMPAN]AS 9 ?IS POSITION1 !RE >E COMPAN]AS ONLY AS ! PROMOT]S :O REALIZE ! WORK 9 ! $IT+1 9 ! USE ( ! VIDEO CAM]A4 ,!RE >E COMPAN]AS :O >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 EA* GR\P OR 9 EA* COMMUNITY1 ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! COMMUNICATION RADIOS 9 EA* GR\P4 

,ALSO !RE >E O!R >EAS :]E WOM5 >E P>TICIPAT+1 LIKE 9 ! COMM]CIALIZATION >EA1 :]E !RE >E TWO WOM5'S COOP]ATIVES4 ,ONE IS 0,POR LA DIGNIDAD0 & ! O!R IS 0,MUJ]ES DE LA RESI/5CIA10 9 !SE COOP]ATIVES ALMO/ PURE COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+4 ,9 !SE COOP]ATIVES ?AT ! COMPAN]AS HAVE !Y >E ORGANIZ+ TO MAKE DIRECTIVES OR NAME REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 :5 !Y GO \T TO SELL !Y >E ! COMPAN]AS !MSELVES :O GO \T TO SELL !IR WORK4 

,WE SEE ?AT !RE IS A LITTLE BIT ( ADVANCE ) \R P>TICIPATION 9 !SE V>I\S TASKS ?AT WE HAVE1 ( C\RSE WE DO KN[ ?AT ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS IS V]Y MU* LACK+1 BUT 9 ALL ! WORK >EAS ! COMPAN]AS >E MAK+ ALL !IR EF=T TO WORK1 TO P]=M !IR POSITION4 ,SOMETIMES WE DO NOT HAVE A GOOD IDEA TO DO OR H[ TO C>RY ! WORK1 SOMETIMES WE >E ALSO LACK+ ! CONSCI5CE TO FULFILL !SE COMMITM5TS1 WE >E LACK+ ?AT1 BUT IF !Y GIVE US ! POLITICAL OR MORAL SUPPORT1 ON BEHALF ( ! COMPAN]OS1 !RE WE >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO DO ! WORK A LITTLE4 

,QUE/IONS 

,IS ! LANGUAGE C5T] ) ! 9T5TION ?AT Y\ :O SPEAK ,TZOTZIL OR ,TZELTAL %>E ?AT LANGUAGE OR >E !Y ! LANGUAGES ( O!R BRO!RS & SI/]S :O COME FROM O!R C\NTRIES8 

,! LANGUAGE C5T] IS NOT GIV+ C\RSES ) ! ,ZAPATI/A COMPAN]OS1 BUT RA!R IS A S*OOL OR C5T] :]E ! 9T]NATIONAL COMPAN]OS CAN COME1 FROM O!R CONT95TS1 !RE IS ! PLACE :]E !Y CAN LE>N1 BE IT ,SPANI% OR 9 ,TZOTZIL1 BECAUSE 9 ?IS ZONE ,TZOTZIL IS MORE SPOK5 & A LITTLE BIT ( ,TZELTAL4 ,?OSE COMPAN]AS :O COME1 BE IT FROM ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 BE IT FROM ,EUROPE OR FROM :]EV]1 CAN ATT5D ?AT S*OOL & IT IS !RE :]E ! LANGUAGES >E %>$ A LITTLE1 BUT WE /ILL ONLY HAVE ONE4 

,HAVE !RE NOT BE5 PEOPLE :O HAVE C>$ AB\T RECOV]+ ! LANGUAGE ( \R REGIONS8 

,9 ORD] TO RECOV]1 SO ?AT !SE LANGUAGES LIKE WE HAVE H]E 9 ! ZONE >E NOT LO/1 WORK IS BE+ DONE 9 $UCATION1 = EXAMPLE1 9 ! SECOND>Y S*OOL WE HAVE AN >EA :I* IS CALL$ ,TZOTZIL1 IT IS !RE :]E IT IS BE+ LE>N$ H[ IT IS SPOK51 H[ IT IS WRITT51 BECAUSE MANY TIMES WE DO NOT EV5 KN[ SO MU* AS ! HI/ORY ( H[ IT CAME1 :]E IT CAME TO1 SO !RE IT IS GIV5 & IT IS APPLI$ SO ?AT ! LANGUAGE ?AT WE HAVE IS NOT LO/4 

,( ! COOP]ATIVES ?AT Y\ HAVE AS COMPAN]AS1 :]E DID Y\ GET ! FUND TO />T & IF ONLY ! COMPAN]AS ADM9I/] IT OR IS IT 9 CONJUNCTION SUPPORT$ ) ! COMPAN]OS8 

,! COOP]ATIVE BEGAN ON ITS [N 9 EA* COMMUNITY4 ,:5 ?AT COOP]ATIVE BEGAN IT BEGAN ) PURE COMPAN]AS BUT 9 ! [N EF=T ( EA* COMMUNITY1 IT IS NOT A SUPPORT FROM ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 

,EX]CISE ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW 

,YOL&A 7,$UCATION ,PROMOT]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ7 

,AS IS KN[N P] SE1 ?IS WOM5'S LAW WAS MADE JU/LY DUE TO ! SITUATION ?AT ! COMPAN]AS LIV$1 ?IS IS :Y ! LAW BEGAN1 BECAUSE E>LY ON !Y SUFF]$ TOO MU*4 ,WE N[ HAVE ?IS LAW WRITT51 WE HAVE IT 9 ! FIVE C>ACOLES4 ,?IS PROBLEM ?AT WE HAVE IS NOT ONLY ! COMPAN]AS' PROBLEM1 IT 9CLUDES ! COMPAN]OS TOO1 BECAUSE :5 A POSITION IS GIV5 TO A COMPAN]A SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]OS DO NOT LET !IR WIFE OR !IR DAU<T] GO \T1 IT N[ DEP5DS1 !RE >E TIMES ?AT !Y DO NOT GIVE H] ! RI<T1 ! FRE$OM1 ?AT IS :Y ! PROBLEM 9CLUDES M5 TOO4 

,?IS DOES NOT MEAN ?AT IT IS ONLY ! M5'S FAULT1 ! PROBLEM 9CLUDES ! COMPAN]AS TOO4 ,IT IS EV]YONE'S PROBLEM BECAUSE !RE >E TIMES ?AT AL?\< ! MAN GIVES ! RI<T TO HIS WIFE1 BUT !RE >E TIMES ?AT ! COMPAN]A H]SELF DOES NOT WANT TO1 %E SAYS1 0,I CAN'T10 OR = V>I\S REASONS DOES NOT P>TICIPATE4 ,ONE IS BECAUSE SOMETIMES ! WOM5 HAVE MANY *ILDR51 !RE >E TIMES ?AT IT IS A PROBLEM TOO1 :]E WE CANNOT P]=M A POSITION1 IT DOES NOT LEAVE US FREE4 ,!RE >E MANY REASONS = :Y IT IS /ILL DISCUSS$ UPON TAK+ A POSITION4 ,AS WE SAY1 IT IS EV]YONE'S FAULT1 NOT ONLY ! WOM5'S OR ! M5'S1 ?IS PROBLEM IS EV]YONE'S1 SO ?IS LAW WAS JU/LY MADE1 & TO COME H]E1 9 \R ZONE WE ANALYZE A LITTLE H[ WE >E DO+ PO9T BY PO9T1 WE >E GO+ TO SAY A LITTLE UP TO :]E WE AS WOM5 HAVE BE5 ABLE TO FULFILL ?AT LAW4 

,FIR/4 ,WOM51 )\T REG>D = !IR RACE1 RELIGION1 COLOR1 OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION1 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE 9 ! PLACE & RANK :I* !IR WILL & ABILITY DET]M9E4 

,WE SAY V]Y CLE>LY ?AT ! /RAI<T TRU? WE HAVE NOT TOTALLY FULFILL$1 WE HAVE FULFILL$ IT A LITTLE BIT1 IT HAS NOT BE5 FULFILL$ #a.01 BUT YES WE HAVE TRI$ TO FULFILL1 ! COMPAN]AS >E N[ TAK+ POSITIONS 9 $UCATION1 9 HEAL?1 ! COMPAN]AS >E N[ TAK+ A POSITION1 AS ZONE COORD9ATORS !Y ALREADY HAVE A POSITION1 !IR >EA DEP5DS ON !M4 

,BUT WE SEE ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT = US TO /UDY WELL :AT ! LAW IS BECAUSE IF WE DO NOT REALLY UND]/& :AT IT TELLS US1 WE ANALYZE A LITTLE 9 \R ZONE ?AT IT C\LD BE ?AT IT >ISES ! SAME AS ! HI/ORY :I* HAS HAPP5$1 ?AT WOMAN %E IS ! GIV] ( LIVE SO !N LATT] IT *ANG$1 IF WE MISUND]/& ?IS LAW ?AT WE HAVE AS ,ZAPATI/AS IT C\LD HAPP5 AGA94 

,:5 ?IS LAW WAS MADE IT IS NOT BECAUSE WOM5 WANT TO COMM&1 IT IS NOT BECAUSE WOM5 WANT TO LEAVE !IR HUSB&S1 !IR COMPAN]OS DOM9AT$1 \R LAW DOES NOT MEAN ?IS4 ,?AT IS :Y IT IS NECESS>Y TO /UDY ?IS LAW V]Y WELL1 BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO MAKE A CON/RUCTION TO FOLL[ ! SAME HI/ORY ?AT WE HAVE SE51 ?AT ! COMPAN]OS :O >E MA*I/AS COMM&1 & IF WE MIS9T]PRET ?IS IT IS GO+ TO HAPP5 ! SAME1 ! COMPAN]AS COMM& & ! POOR LITTLE COMPAN]OS1 !RE !Y REMA9 ?R[N-\T TOO1 BUT WE DO NOT WANT ?AT4 

,:AT IS WANT$ IS SOME?+ LIKE A CON/RUCTION ( HUMANITY1 IT IS :AT WE >E TRY+ TO *ANGE1 ANO!R WORLD IS :AT IS WANT$4 ,:AT WE >E DO+ IS ! /RUGGLE ( EV]Y?+1 M5 & WOM51 BECAUSE IT IS NOT A /RUGGLE ( WOM5 NOR IS IT A /RUGGLE ( M54 ,:5 WI%+ TO TALK AB\T A REVOLUTION IT'S ?AT !Y GO TOGE!R1 IT GOES = ALL AMONG M5 & WOM51 ! /RUGGLE IS MADE LIKE ?IS4 

,IT CANNOT BE ?AT ! COMPAN]OS SAY1 0WE >E /RUGGL+ H]E1 WE >E MAK+ ! REVOLUTION1 & ONLY ! COMPAN]OS >E P]=M+ ALL ! POSITIONS & ! COMPAN]AS !RE 9 ! H\SE1 ?AT IS NOT A /RUGGLE = ALL4 ,:AT IS WANT$ IS = IT TO BE = ALL1 AMONG M5 & WOM51 ?AT IS :AT IS WANT$4 ,BUT WE SAY CLE>LY 9 
?IS FIR/ PO9T ( ! LAW1 ?AT WE >E C>RY+ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 /ILL A BIT DIZZY BECAUSE ! /RAI<T TRU?1 AS COMPAN]AS1 /ILL IT SEEMS V]Y DIFFICULT = US TO TAKE A POSITION1 ANY POSITION4 

,! REVOLUTION>Y LAW IS BE+ APPLI$ 9 ! SECOND>Y S*OOL1 !RE ! LAW IS /UDI$1 !N :5 ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS LEAVE !Y >E GO+ TO KN[ H[ ! WOM5'S LAW IS1 ?AT %E HAS H] RI<T BUT ALSO HAS H] OBLIGATION4 ,NOT ONLY JU/ RI<T & RI<T1 )\T H] OBLIGATION IT IS NOT JU/1 IT MU/ HAVE H] RI<T & OBLIGATION1 WOM5 ALSO HAVE TO DO SOME?+4 

,SECOND4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK & RECEIVE A JU/ WAGE4 

,9 ! CASE ( ?IS PO9T WE /ILL HAVE NOT A*IEV$ IT 9 ?IS ZONE1 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 ALL ! FIVE C>ACOLES1 /ILL ?IS IS NOT BE+ FULFILL$ BECAUSE WE HAVE /ILL NOT BE5 ABLE TO A*IEVE ?AT !RE BE A WAGE )9 ! ORGANIZATION1 !RE IS NOT4 ,?IS PO9T IS /ILL NOT BE+ FULFILL$1 UNLESS !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O GO \T TO ANO!R T[N1 !RE WE DO KN[ WELL H[ ! SITUATION IS1 :5 ONE GOES \T TO ! CITY WE ALREADY KN[ H[ IT IS1 IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = US TO TELL1 EA* ONE ( US ALREADY KN[S IT4 

,?IRD4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 ?AT !Y CAN HAVE & C>E =4 

,WE SEE /ILL ?AT IT IS NOT BE+ FULFILL$ MU*1 WE >E FULFILL+ IT A LITTLE1 !RE >E SOME FAMILIES :O ALREADY DECIDE H[ MANY !Y CAN TAKE C>E (1 H[ MANY !Y CAN HAVE4 ,9 !SE PO9TS WE >E ADVANC+ A LITTLE1 A LITTLE IS /ILL LACK+1 !RE >E WOM5 :O HAVE A TON ( *ILDR5 /ILL4 ,BUT !RE >E N[ SOME FAMILIES :O >E UND]/&+ :AT ! CONSEQU5CE IS AFT]W>DS1 :5 ! FAMILY IS NOT TAK5 C>E (1 :5 ! FAMILY HAS MANY *ILDR51 ! CONSEQU5CES >E !N ABLE TO BE UND]/OOD4 

,WE HAVE NOT GIV5 MANY MEET+S ESPECIALLY = ! COMPAN]AS1 BUT ?IS CONSCI5CE IS A*IEV$ ?R\< POLITICS1 /UDY+ ! LAW A LITTLE1 !RE A LITTLE BIT ( CONSCI5CE IS ACQUIR$4 ,!Y !MSELVES >E GO+ TO UND]/&1 WOM5 & M51 :AT HAPP5S UPON HAV+ MANY *ILDR54 ,H]E 9 ! ZONE WE DO NOT HAVE MU* L&1 SO IF WE HAVE MANY *ILDR5 :]E >E ?OSE COMPAN]ITOS GO+ TO GO TO LIVE AFT]W>DS4 ,IT IS !RE :]E A LITTLE BIT ( CONSCI5CE IS REQUIR$1 IT IS ?R\< ! POLITICS ?AT ! REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES GIVE US1 ! LOCAL REPRES5TATIVES GIVE US 9 EA* T[N1 IT /ILL HAS NOT BE5 A*IEV$ = ! ,JUNTA1 ?OSE FROM ! ,C,C,R,I TO ORGANIZE ?AT WORK1 WE /ILL HAVE NOT DONE IT LIKE ?AT4 

,F\R?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 COMMUNITY MATT]S & HAVE A POSITION IF !Y >E *OS5 FREELY & DEMOCRATICALLY4 

,H]E WE CAN SAY ?AT IT IS ALREADY BE+ FULFILL$ A LITTLE BIT1 BECAUSE :5 A COMPAN]A COMES \T NAM$ )9 ! T[N OR ! REGION1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT !Y DO ACCEPT !IR POSITION4 ,AL?\< ) GREAT DIFFICULTY BUT !RE !Y GO ) !IR WORK1 !RE >E TIMES ?AT IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO SAY ?AT YES WE >E GO+ TO TAKE ! POSITION1 !RE >E TIMES ?AT IT IS REALLY DIFFICULT = US DUE TO ! BAD CU/OM ?AT WE HAVE LIV$ S9CE MORE ?AN #e YE>S AGO1 ?IS IS :Y IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT = US :5 *ANG+ ?IS SITUATION4 ,BUT WE SEE ! DIFF]5CE N[1 WELL ?ANKS TO ! /RUGGLE !Y MAKE US P]=M A POSITION & :AT WE ?9K IS ?AT LITTLE BE LITTLE WE >E GO+ TO GO *ANG+ ! SITUATION & ! REALITY AS WE LIV$ IT N[ AS COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 ,?AT WE N[ >E MORE OR LESS C>RY+ \T1 ?IS IS ALREADY BE+ FULFILL$ A LITTLE BIT 9 ALL ! T[NS4 

,GUADALUPE 7,$UCATION ,PROMOT]4 ,MONT]REY ,REGION7 

,FIF?4 ,WOM5 & !IR *ILDR5 HAVE ! RI<T TO PRIM>Y C>E 9 !IR HEAL? & NUTRITION4 

,9 ?IS PO9T IT IS IMPORTANT = ! C\PLE TO HAVE A GOOD AGREEM5T BECAUSE ONLY LIKE ?IS 9 ! FAMILY CAN !Y GIVE ! RI<T TO ! *ILDR5 & TO ! WOM54 ,ABOVE ALL ! WOM5 :O >E FE$+ OR :O >E AWAIT+ !IR BABY1 IT IS IMPORTANT = !M TO BE F$ WELL1 NOT ?AT SOMETIMES ! WOM5 AT ! 5D >E ?OSE :O EAT IF FOOD IS LEFT OV] OR IF NOT1 WELL NO4 ,9 ! ANALYSIS ?AT WAS DONE 9 ! ZONE WE SAW ?AT IT IS ALREADY BE+ C>RI$ \T A LITTLE BIT 9 PRACTICE1 ?AT IT IS /ILL NOT BE+ FULFILL$ 9 ITS TOTALITY1 IT IS P>T ( ! TASKS /ILL4 

,SIX?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO $UCATION4 

,9 ?IS PO9T SOME?+ IS BE+ FULFILL$ BUT !RE >E /ILL SOME PROBLEMS 9 ! M9ORITY ( ! COMMUNITIES OR FAMILIES4 ,IT /ILL COMES TO PASS ?AT ! FA!RS DO NOT GIVE P]MISSION TO !IR DAU<T]S1 ALSO AT TIMES ! COMPAN]AS DO NOT TAKE !IR RI<T1 ABOVE ALL 9 ! CASE ( ! Y\NG WOM5 :O N[ CAN DEM& MORE1 SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT TAKE !IR RI<T4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! GIRLS1 :5 !Y >E 9 !IR COMMUNITY1 MORE IS FULFILL$ BECAUSE !Y ATT5D ! AUTONOM\S PRIM>Y S*OOLS1 ! ,E,P,R,A,Z4 

,9 ! CASE ( SECOND>Y S*OOL WE SEE ?AT = ! Y\NG WOM5 IT IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE !Y HAVE TO TRAVEL TO ! ,C>ACOL1 ! SECOND>Y S*OOL IS !RE4 ,IT IS MORE DIFFICULT BECAUSE !Y COME FROM V]Y F>- AWAY PLACES & SOMETIMES ! FA!RS DO NOT GIVE !M P]MISSION TO /AY !RE = MULTIPLE DAYS :ILE ! CLASSES LA/4 ,ALSO IT HAS BE5 SE5 ?AT SOME COMPAN]AS :O >E >RIV+ TO ! S*OOL1 TO ! SECOND>Y S*OOL ABOVE ALL1 SOMETIMES GET M>RI$ & LEAVE !IR /UDIES1 SOMETIMES SOME COMPAN]OS HAVE ! AGREEM5T = !M TO CONT9UE1 BUT O!R TIMES !Y DO NOT COME TO A GOOD AGREEM5T & ! COMPAN]A LEAVES AFFECT$ & ! /RUGGLE LEAVES AFFECT$ :5 !Y /OP /UDY+4 

,!RE WAS ALSO A PROCESS ) REG>D TO ! RI<T TO $UCATION :I* HAS TO DO ) ! =MATION ( ! ADULT COMPAN]AS4 ,ONE TIME A PLAN WAS MADE SO ?AT ! ADULT COMPAN]AS C\LD BE MADE LIT]ATE & IT WAS DONE1 BUT MAYBE DUE TO A LACK ( CONSCI5CE IT WAS NOT GIV5 FOLL[-UP1 IT WAS /OPP$ BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS NO LONG] ATT5D$1 N[ IT IS IMPORTANT = ?AT :I* WAS BEGUN TO BE RETAK5 BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS ALSO HAVE ! RI<T TO PREP>E !MSELVES1 TO HAVE /UDIES TO BE ABLE TO C>RY \T !IR WORK & !IR COMMITM5TS4 

,SEV5?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR P>TN] & TO NOT BE OBLIGAT$ BY =CE TO 5T] 9TO M>RIAGE4 

,IT IS KN[N ?AT BE=E ! DECISION WAS NOT MADE BY ! WOM5 IF !Y WANT$ TO GET M>RI$ OR :O !Y WANT$ TO GET M>RI$ TO1 !Y DID NOT HAVE A VOICE1 !IR WORD WAS NOT TAK5 9TO ACC\NT1 NO?+1 IT WAS A BAD CU/OM4 ,! COMPAN]AS :]E EX*ANG$ = BOOZE1 = ANIMALS1 = MONEY1 & EV5 ?\< !Y W]E GIRLS1 MAYBE EV5 #a YE>S-OLD1 !Y M>RI$ !M OBLIGATORILY ) :OM ! FA!RS DECID$4 ,?IS A FEW YE>S AGO BEGAN TO *ANGE1 N[ ! MAJORITY ( ! FA!RS ASK !IR DAU<T]S IF !Y WANT TO GET M>RI$ OR :O !Y WANT TO GET M>RI$ TO1 ?AT IS :Y WE SAY ?AT IT HAS ADVANC$ 9 ?IS PO9T4 ,AL?\< /ILL SOMETIMES1 IT HAPP5S V]Y LITTLE BUT IT /ILL HAPP5S1 !Y GET M>RI$ AT #ac OR #ad YE>S-OLD1 & WE SAY ?AT IT /ILL IS NOT !IR MOM5T WELL IT IS NECESS>Y = ! COMPAN]A TO ADVANCE 9 H] /UDY1 /ILL IT IS ! TIME ( H] PREP>ATION4 

,WE SEE ?AT ) ! *ANGE ( LIFE 9 ! ORGANIZATION N[ IT HAPP5S ?AT MANY Y\NG M51 MANY Y\NG WOM51 >E CONC5TRAT$ 9 V>I\S TASKS1 9 V>I\S >EAS1 & WE CANNOT AVOID !M MEET+ EA* O!R1 TALK+1 SP5D+ TIME TOGE!R4 ,IT IS GOOD IF !Y TALK BUT IF IT IS !N GO+ TO BE = A RELATION%IP IT IS SAID H]E = !M TO HAVE !IR P>5TS' P]MISSION & = !M NOT TO TAKE UP ! BAD CU/OMS ( ! CITIES :]E ! C\PLE JU/ LIKE ?AT GETS TOGE!R )\T RESPECT = !IR FA!RS1 = !IR MO!RS1 OR ?AT !Y GO (F ) SOMEONE :O IS ALREADY M>RI$1 ?AT IS SE5 POORLY H]E 9 ! ZONE1 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 ! :OLE ORGANIZATION4 

,EI<?4 ,NO WOMAN WILL BE BEAT5 OR PHYSICALLY MI/REAT$ BY FAMILY MEMB]S OR BY /RANG]S4 ,! CRIMES ( ATTEMPT$ RAPE OR RAPE WILL BE PUNI%$ SEV]ELY4 

,?IS PO9T H]E 9 ! ZONE WE SAY ?AT IT HAS NOT BE5 COMPLETELY FULFILL$ BECAUSE PHYSICAL VIOL5CE IS NOT ! ONLY ?+ ?AT TAKES PLACE1 !RE >E O!R TYPES ( MI/REATM5T4 ,SOMETIMES !RE >E PHYSICAL BL[S & !RE >E TIMES ?AT !RE >E NOT PHYSICAL BL[S BUT WE F9D ?AT !SE PROBLEMS ( MI/REATM5T /ILL HAPP5 TO & AFFECT ANY ONE ( \R WORK LEVELS4 ,WE SAY ?AT SOMETIMES !RE HAVE BE5 RAPE ATTEMPTS1 BUT NOT BY ! COMPAN]OS1 BUT RA!R BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS CANNOT GO >\ND ALONE & HAVE TO GO ACCOMPANI$ BECAUSE SOMETIMES ON ! ROAD !RE >E RAPE ATTEMPTS1 H]E 9 ! ZONE :AT HAS BE5 KN[N IS ?AT ?OSE :O DO ?AT >E NOT COMPAS1 WE HAVE F\ND ?AT !SE RAPE ATTEMPTS & EV5 RAPES HAVE TAK5 PLACE BY ! P>TY- MEMB]S4 

,WE ALSO SEE ?AT 9 ?IS PO9T IT HAS *ANG$ BECAUSE ! COMPAN]OS N[ RESPECT ! COMPAN]AS1 AL?\< !RE IS A M9ORITY :I* /ILL DOES NOT GIVE GOOD RESPECT TO ! COMPAN]AS4 ,SOMETIMES IT HAS HAPP5$1 :5 !RE HAS BE5 MI/REATM5T & ! COMPAN]A COMPLA9S1 IT COMES TO BE KN[N1 IT HAS BE5 PUNI%$ EV5 ) A WEEK ( JAIL1 IT HAS BE5 NECESS>Y TO ADVISE SO ?AT ! COMPAN]O LE>NS TO RESPECT ! COMPAN]AS & LIKE ?IS IT HAS BE5 CORRECT$4 

,N9?4 ,WOM5 WILL BE ABLE TO OCCUPY POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP 9 ! ORGANIZATION & HAVE MILIT>Y RANKS 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y >M$ =CES4 

,?IS PO9T WE SAY ?AT IT IS BE+ C>RI$ \T BECAUSE !RE >E COMPAN]AS 9TEGRAT$ 9 ALL ! LEAD]%IP POSITIONS4 ,!RE >E LOCAL1 REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES1 COMMITTEE MEMB]S1 9 ALL ! POSITIONS & ALSO !RE >E COMPAN]AS OCCUPY+ V>I\S MILIT>Y RANKS4 ,! COMPAN]AS HAVE TAK5 !IR RI<T DEP5D+ ON !IR WILL & !IR ABILITY4 

,T5?4 ,WOM5 WILL HAVE ALL ! RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS :I* ! REVOLUTION>Y LAWS & REGULATIONS 9DICATE4 

,H]E 9 \R ZONE WE HAVE MADE ! EF=T TO FULFILL \R RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS AS \R REVOLUTION>Y LAW ?AT WE WOM5 HAVE SAYS1 AL?\< WE /ILL >E MISS+ A GREAT DEAL1 WE DO NOT SAY ?AT IT IS COMPLETELY FULFILL$ OR ?AT WE HAVE ALREADY ADVANC$ SO MU*1 WE >E LACK+1 !SE #a PO9TS HAVE S]V$ = US TO IMPROVE \R P>TICIPATION 9 ANY PLACE :]E WE >E1 9 V>I\S REALMS & = ! M5 TO RESPECT US A LITTLE MORE4 

,JU/ AS ! T5? PO9T ( \R LAW SAYS ?AT WE WOM5 HAVE ALL ! RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS BUT WE REALIZE ?AT /ILL !RE >E MANY PO9TS ?AT >E NOT WELL SPECIFI$1 ?AT >E NOT WELL CL>IFI$ 9 \R REVOLUTION>Y LAW1 9 ! PO9TS ?AT WE ALREADY HAVE KN[N4 ,?AT IS :Y AS A ZONE WE SAW ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO KN[ & BE FAMILI> ) :AT HAS BE5 PROPOS$ 9 ! YE> #a#i#i#f1 ?IS DID NOT COME \T AS A PROPOSAL ( ! ,JUNTA BUT IT WAS BORN FROM ?IS ZONE & IT IS ! PROPOSAL = ! EXPANSION ( \R ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW4 

,PROPOSAL = ! ,EXPANSION ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW 

,CLAUDIA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,MAGDAL5A DE LA ,PAZ7 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO BE RESPECT$ )9 FAMILY LIFE & )9 ! COMMUNITY4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! SAME RI<T AS M5 )9 ! COMMUNITY & ! MUNICIPALITY4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO EXPRESS !IR FEEL+S BECAUSE AS WOM5 BY NATURE WE HAVE \R [N FEEL+S & WE >E MORE S5SITIVE4 

,M>RI$ WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO USE FAMILY PLANN+ ME?ODS1 BE IT >TIFICIAL OR NATURAL1 ?AT !Y DECIDE OR WI%1 9 MUTUAL AGREEM5T ) !IR HUSB&4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 MEET+S & DECISION-MAK+ TOGE!R ) M51 TO DISCUSS & MAKE PLANS )\T ANYONE IMP$+ !M OR CRITICIZ+ !M4 ,!Y HAVE ! RI<T TO TRA9 !MSELVES1 TO HAVE SPACES & ME*ANISMS TO BE HE>D 9 ! COMMUNITY & MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLIES1 & TO HAVE POSITIONS 9 ALL ! CULTURAL & SOCIAL FIELDS4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO PREP>E !MSELVES 9 ALL LEVELS :I* >E NECESS>Y = !IR POLITICAL1 ECONOMIC1 SOCIAL1 & CULTURAL DEVELOPM5T4 

,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW /RICTLY PROHIBITS ! PLANT+ & CONSUMPTION ( DRUGS1 M>IJUANA1 POPPY1 COCA9E1 ETCET]A1 9 \R T[NS BECAUSE WE WOM5 >E ?OSE :O MO/ SUFF] ! CONSEQU5CES4 

,! SALE & CONSUMPTION ( ALCOHOLIC BEV]AGES IS /RICTLY PROHIBIT$ 9 \R T[NS & COMMUNITIES1 BECAUSE WE >E ! ONES :O SUFF] BL[S1 MI/REATM5T1 POV]TY1 & MIS]Y AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ?IS VICE4 

,WOM5 & !IR *ILDR5 WILL HAVE EQUAL RI<T AS M5 TO NUTRITION1 CLO?+1 ! SP5D+ & MANAGEM5T ( ! FAMILY'S ECONOMIC RES\RCE4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO RE/ :5 !Y REALLY NE$ IT1 BE IT BECAUSE !Y FEEL TIR$ OR SICK1 OR BECAUSE !Y WI% TO REALIZE O!R ACTIVITIES ?AT !Y NE$ TO4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO V]BALLY DEF5D !MSELVES :5 !Y >E (F5D$ OR ATTACK$ ) WORDS BY !IR FAMILY OR \TSIDE P]SONS4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DEF5D !MSELVES :5 !Y >E ATTACK$ OR ASSAULT$ PHYSICALLY BY FAMILY MEMB]S OR \TSIDE P]SONS1 & !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO PUNI% ! AGGRESSORS ACCORD+ TO ! RULES & /ATUTES ( ! ORGANIZATION4 

,! ABILITY & ! WORK ( WOM5 WILL HAVE ! SAME VALUE AS ! WORK ( M51 ?AT IS :Y !RE MU/ NOT BE DIFF]5CE 9 ! JU/ WAGE NOR 9 ! PRICE ( !IR PRODUCTS4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DEM& ?AT ! BAD CU/OMS :I* AFFECT !IR PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL HEAL? BE *ANG$4 ,?OSE :O DISCRIM9ATE1 MAKE FUN (1 OR ABUSE WOM5 WILL BE PUNI%$4 

,M>RI$ M5 & M>RI$ WOM51 :ATEV] !IR C]EMONY HAS BE51 REMA9 PROHIBIT$ BY ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW FROM AB&ON+ !IR WIFE OR HUSB& )\T REASON OR F\NDATION1 TO GET TOGE!R ) ANO!R WOMAN OR ) ANO!R MAN :5 !RE HAS NOT BE5 A =MAL DIVORCE4 

,IT REMA9S PROHIBIT$ BY ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW = A MAN TO HAVE TWO WIVES1 BECAUSE 9 ?IS WAY ! WIFE'S FEEL+S >E HURT1 H] RI<T IS VIOLAT$1 H] DIGNITY AS A WIFE & AS A WOM5 >E HURT4 

,! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW RETAKES & CONSID]S VALID ! 9DIG5\S SOCIETY NORM ?AT IT IS PROHIBIT$ & IS UNDUE = A MEMB] ( ! COMMUNITY TO HAVE ROMANTIC RELATIONS \TSIDE ( ! NORMS ( ! COMMUNITY & ( ! T[N4 ,IT IS TO SAY1 ?AT IT IS NOT P]MITT$ = M5 & WOM5 TO HAVE RELATIONS IF !Y >E NOT M>RI$1 BECAUSE ?AT BR+S AS A CONSEQU5CE ! DE/RUCTION ( ! FAMILY & BAD EXAMPLE BE=E SOCIETY4 

,NO WOMAN WILL BE ABLE TO RECEIVE MI/REATM5T1 9SULT1 OR BL[S BY H] HUSB& ONLY = NOT HAV+ MALE *ILDR54 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO HOLD1 TO 9H]IT1 & TO WORK ! L&4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO RECEIVE CR$IT1 TO PROMOTE & DIRECT PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS4 

,:5 SEP>ATIONS TAKE PLACE 9 M>RIAGES ! L& & ALL ! FAMILY'S GOODS MU/ BE DIVID$ UP 9 EQUAL P>TS AMONG ! HUSB& & ! WIFE & AMONG ! *ILDR54 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO PUNI% M5 :O SELL & DR9K ALCOHOLIC BEV]AGES & ANY O!R TYPE ( DRUGS4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DIV]SION & TO GO \T TO GET TO KN[ O!R PLACES 9 ! /ATE1 9 ! C\NTRY1 & 9 ! WORLD4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO BE SUPPORT$ BY !IR HUSB&S :5 !Y GO TO DO WORK = ! ORGANIZATION4 ,:5 A WOMAN GOES TO MEET+S1 ! MAN MU/ C>E = & FE$ ! *ILDR51 & ATT5D TO ! HOME4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO H&LE ALL DEVELOPM5T PLANS4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES 9 CULTURE1 AS 9 POETRY1 SONGS1 !AT]1 DANCE1 CELEBRATIONS1 ETCET]A4 

,9DIG5\S WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T = !IR DIFF]5T WAYS ( BE+ TO BE RECOGNIZ$4 

,WID[S1 S+LE MO!RS1 & ALONE MO!RS HAVE ! RI<T TO BE RESPECT$1 CONSID]$1 RECOGNIZ$ AS A FAMILY & SUPPORT$ BY ! COMMUNITY :5 !Y NE$ IT4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO BE 9=M$ ( EV]Y?+ ?AT IS DONE 9 ! COMMUNITY & RECEIVE ALL TYPES ( 9=MATION TO EXP& !IR KN[L$GE MORE4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DEM& ?AT PRO/ITUTION BE ]ADICAT$ 9 ! COMMUNITIES4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO RECEIVE TE*NICAL ADVICE SO ?AT !Y MAY BE ABLE TO REALIZE !IR WORK BETT]4 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO BE RESPECT$ BY !IR HUSB&S1 TO BE ALL[$ TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! V>I\S ACTIVITIES & BE ALL[$ TO LEAVE ! COMMUNITY TO DO !IR WORK ) ! RE/ ( ! WOM54 

,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO BE RESPECT$ 9 !IR TRADITIONAL1 CULTURAL PRACTICES & CU/OMS1 LANGUAGES1 & HAVE ! RI<T TO USE !IR TRADITIONAL CLO?+4 

,! #a PO9TS ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW W]E MADE BE=E #a#i#i#d1 WE ANALYZE !M 9 \R ZONE H[ WE >E DO+ ) ! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS LAW1 WE SAW ! ADVANCE :]E WE HAVE REA*$ 9 PRACTIC+ ! REVOLUTION>Y LAW1 BUT A GREAT DEAL IS /ILL LACK+1 SO \R GREAT WORK ?AT WE HAVE AS M5 & WOM5 IS TO N[ PRACTICE :AT WE >E LACK+1 ! WOM5'S LAW ?AT WE HAVE1 P] SE /ILL WE HAVE NOT A*IEV$ FULFILL+ EV]Y?+4 

,ANO!R ,COMPAN]A 

,!SE #cc PO9TS W]E A PROPOSAL :I* CAME \T S9CE #a#i#i#f1 V>I\S PO9TS W]E EXP&$1 BUT IT HAS NOT BE5 CONFIRM$ IF !Y WILL REMA9 LIKE ?IS4 ,FROM !SE PO9TS IT IS UND]/OOD ?AT !RE >E SOME :I* CAN 9 !MSELVES BE TAK5 TO PRACTICE BUT = O!RS IT IS /ILL LACK+1 :5 WE MADE !M WE BAS$ \RSELVES ON H[ ?+S W]E 9 ?OSE YE>S1 IT WAS DIFF]5T1 ?+S W]E SOME?+ ELSE :5 WE MADE ?IS1 IT MAY BE ?AT N[ IT HAS *ANG$ A BIT BUT YES !RE >E ?+S :I* >E /ILL LACK+4 

,:5 ?IS EXPANSION WAS PROPOS$ !RE WAS NOT A ,JUNTA1 !RE W]E NO AUTONOM\S C\NCILS1 BUT IT IS \R WORK AS WOM51 AS ! ,C,C,R,I ( ?AT ZONE & WE SAW ?AT ! EXPANSION ( ! LAW IS LACK+1 ?AT IS :Y !SE #cc PO9TS W]E MADE4 

,BUT H[ WAS ?IS DONE8 ,WE PROPOS$ IT 9 AN ASSEMBLY ( ! FIVE ZONES1 WE CONV5$ IT1 REPRES5TATIVES ( ! FIVE ,AGUASCALI5TES CAME1 ,I ?9K ?AT !Y /ILL W]E NOT ,AGUASCALI5TES 9 ?AT TIME4 ,! WOM5 CAME1 WE PRES5T$ ! PROPOSAL1 WE TOLD !M TO C>RY IT1 TO GO TO ! T[NS1 TO DISCUSS1 ANALYZE1 REMOVE1 EXP& EV]Y?+ ?AT ! WOM5 FROM O!R ZONES WANT1 O!R ZONES S5T RESPONSES1 SOME W]E 9 AGREEM5T1 O!RS NO1 ?AT IS :Y ?IS AMPLIFICATION IS NOT 9 =CE1 IT HAS NOT BE5 APPROV$ BY ! FIVE ZONES1 ?AT IS ALSO :Y IT IS NOT BE+ US$ H]E 9 ,ZONA ,ALTOS4 ,IT SIMPLY REMA9$ 9 ! AIR1 !RE IS NOT A CONCRETE RESPONSE1 IT WAS NOT APPROV$ OR IT C\LD BE ?AT WE NO LONG] MOV$ IT AFT]W>DS4 

,AS A ,JUNTA1 AS AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS1 NOT MANY ?+S HAVE BE5 MADE TO PROMOTE ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM51 AS A COMMITTEE1 SOME WOM5 FROM ! ,C,C,R,I1 WE HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO DO MU* EI!R BUT S9CE WE 9TEGRAT$ \RSELVES 9 ?IS WORK1 S9CE '#i#e :5 WE 9TEGRAT$ \RSELVES1 WE HAVE SOME WORK ) ! COMPAN]AS4 

,WE HAVE DONE MEET+S & HAVE =M$ REPRES5TATIVES ( WOM5 BUT EV]Y?+ HAS NOT BE5 A*IEV$ AS IT %\LD BE1 9 ! BEG9N+ ! WOM5 DID 5T] BUT )9 A FEW MON?S IT NO LONG] EXI/$4 ,:Y8 ,WELL !Y HAVE MANY REASONS IT APPE>S1 BUT PURE EXCUSES SOMETIMES1 O!R TIMES IT HAPP5S ?AT WE NAME PURE GIRLS & !Y GET M>RI$1 EV5 IF IT IS ) A COMPA1 & !Y LEAVE !IR COMMITM5T ?R[N-\T & NO LONG] CONT9UE1 !N ! T[N NO LONG] NAMES AGA94 ,IT IS SAID TO ! T[NS ?AT !Y MU/ NAME ANO!R REPRES5TATIVE1 OR A LOCAL REPRES5TATIVE1 ?AT !Y MU/ NAME ! RELIEF = ! ONE :O LEFT !IR COMMITM5T1 BUT ! COMMUNITY SAYS3 

0,NO1 IT'LL /AY JU/ LIKE ?AT10 ! WOM5 !MSELVES SAY4 0,IF ?IS GIRL1 ?IS COMPAN]A1 C\LD NOT DO IT1 :AT >E WE GO+ TO BE ABLE TO DO8 ,BETT] TO NOT10 IS ! RESPONSE ?AT ! WOM5 HAVE GIV51 AL?\< !RE HAVE BE5 ATTEMPTS TO =M P]SONS 9-*>GE OR REPRES5TATIVE ( WOM5 9 V>I\S REGIONS4 

,WE ALSO AS ! ,C,C,R,I HAVE GONE \T TO ! REGIONS TO GA!R ! SUPPORT BASE WOM51 WE HAVE DONE IT TWO TIMES NO MORE1 GO \T TO ! COMMUNITIES1 BUT AS IF !RE WAS NO RESPONSE H]E 9 ! ZONE4 ,:Y DID IT HAPP5 9 ?IS WAY8 ,SPEAK+ 9 POLITICS !RE >E NO MORE COMPAN]AS1 !RE HAS BE5 BUT !Y LEAVE !IR COMMITM5T1 ! ONES WE HAVE >E FEW4 

,SPEAK+ ( ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 9 AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5T & 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO WE >E GO+ TO SAY :AT IS REAL1 WE CANNOT LIE ?AT H]E WE ! WOM5 >E ADVANC+ A GREAT DEAL1 ?AT !RE >E MANY AU?ORITIES1 H]E !RE >E NOT EV5 FEMALE AG5TS1 NOR COMMISSION]S1 WE DO NOT KN[ IF !RE >E 9 A MUNICIPALITY1 IT C\LD BE ?AT !RE >E BUT WE DO NOT KN[ IT4 ,:Y8 ,:O KN[S1 WE DO NOT SEE :]E ! PROBLEM IS1 SO AS WOM5 :O >E 9 ! ,C,C,R,I WE \RSELVES HAVE SAID1 0:]E IS ! PROBLEM8 ,:Y CAN'T ! COMPAN]AS BE RAIS$ UP8 ,& TO DATE WE HAVE NOT F\ND A RESPONSE4 

,ONE PROBLEM ?AT !RE IS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES IS ?AT1 = EXAMPLE1 IF A COMPAN]A COMES TO BE A C\NCIL-MEMB]1 OR REPRES5TATIVE1 OR ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 :AT HAPP5S IS ?AT %E 5C\NT]S A PROBLEM1 SOMETIMES ?AT :I* WE CALL 0AFFAIR PROBLEMS0 OCCUR4 ,?AT AFFAIR PROBLEM :I* IS SAID1 IS A PROBLEM ( ! MAN & ! WOMAN4 ,IF A COMPAN]A MAKES ?AT MI/AKE SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]A CANNOT 5DURE1 :5 %E IS ALREADY 9VOLV$ 9 ?AT PROBLEM %E CANNOT 5DURE1 %E LEAVES H] WORK ?R[N-\T & !N ! PEOPLE1 H] FA!R OR BRO!R1 :OEV] IT MAY BE1 SAY ?AT %E CAN NO LONG] CONT9UE BECAUSE %E MADE ?AT MI/AKE4 

,WE ASK \RSELVES :Y4 ,:Y CAN WOM5 NOT CONT9UE !IR WORK :5 !Y MAKE ?AT MI/AKE & :Y DO ! COMPAS1 EV5 IF !Y GET 9VOLV$ 9 A PROBLEM ( ?AT TYPE1 CONT9UE !IR WORK8 ,:Y IS !RE ?AT DIFF]5CE8 ,:O KN[S1 ONCE AGA9 WE HAVE NOT F\ND AN ANSW]1 BUT ) ! T[N IT IS ! PROBLEM :I* !Y SEE AS V]Y GREAT :5 ?AT HAPP5S4 ,IT HAS HAPP5$ 9 SOME MUNICIPALITIES1 ABOVE ALL 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 ?IS PROBLEM HAS HAPP5$ & ! PEOPLE SAY3 

0,NO LONG]1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO S5D MY WIFE1 ,I AM NO LONG] GO+ TO S5D MY DAU<T] BECAUSE !RE %E IS GO+ TO 5C\NT] ?AT PROBLEM10 IT IS SAID ?AT NO4 

,?AT IS ! MI/AKE1 IT IS LIKE ?AT P] SE1 EV5 IF IT IS EXPLA9$ WELL BUT ! PEOPLE1 ! T[N1 AS !Y >E NOT ABLE TO UND]/& ?AT & IT IS ! PROBLEM ?AT !RE IS H]E 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS DE ,*IAPAS4 ,!RE HAS BE5 A ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO :I* LEFT ITS WORK ?R[N-\T DUE TO COMMITT+ ?AT FAILURE & IT HAS NOT BE5 POSSIBLE TO NAME AGA9 BECAUSE N[ NOBODY WANTS TO ACCEPT ! POSITION DUE TO ?AT SAME PROBLEM4 ,ONE MAKES ! MI/AKE & WE ALL PAY1 ?AT IS IT4 

,BUT P] SE H]E 9 ,ZONA ,LOS ,ALTOS !RE IS NO MOTIVATION1 !RE IS NO 9T]E/1 IT APPE>S1 9 ! COMPAN]AS !MSELVES1 9 ! COMPAN]OS ALSO4 ,WE CANNOT D5Y ?AT ! COMPAN]OS HAVE SUPPORT$ US MORALLY1 BUT NOT ALL1 SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT MATT] :O IT IS1 FROM HEAD TO TOE1 !RE HAS NOT BE5 ?AT MORAL SUPPORT4 ,WE HAVE KN[N IT S9CE WE HAVE BEGUN TO WORK LIKE ?IS AS WOM51 ?AT WE HAVE TRI$ TO DO SOME WORK ) ! COMPAN]OS1 BUT :AT WE HAVE F\ND 9 ! COMPAN]OS ( ! V>I\S POSITIONS1 IT DOES NOT MATT] :O IT IS1 BUT WE F9D ?AT 9/EAD ( HELP+ US AS IF \R WORK HAS NO VALUE1 !Y EV5 SAY3 

0,IT'S ?AT IT IS WOM5'S WORK1 IT IS A ?+ = WOM510 SAY ! COMPAN]OS4 

,:AT DO WE ?9K AB\T ?AT8 ,AS WOM5 WE FEEL BAD1 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ TO SAY IT BUT WE HAVE FELT 9 \R [N FLE% H[ IT IS4 ,WE HOPE ?AT IT HAS NOT HAPP5$ 9 O!R ZONES1 IF IT HAS NOT HAPP5$ !N :AT A GOOD ?+1 IT IS :AT \R COMPAN]OS H]E 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS NE$ TO KN[1 IF IT HAS NOT HAPP5$ 9 O!R C>ACOLES1 :AT A GOOD ?+1 IT IS AN EXAMPLE BECAUSE H]E ?AT HAS HAPP5$1 IT DOES NOT MATT] :O IT IS4 ,?AT IS :Y A WOMAN1 WE SAY IT CLE>LY ONCE AGA91 AL?\< %E COMES TO BE ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 COMES TO BE A MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL1 COMES TO BE A LOCAL OR REGIONAL P]SON 9-*>GE1 ,C,C,R,I1 BUT AT ! TIME TO DO ! WORK1 ! TIME TO RESOLVE A PROBLEM1 ! TIME TO MAKE AN OP9ION1 TO DECIDE1 TRULY WE ! WOM5 H]E 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS BATTLE A GREAT DEAL4 

0,:AT DO Y\ SAY80 SAY ! COMPAS1 SOMETIMES !Y ASK US & NO?+1 WE DO NOT SPEAK AT ALL4 

0,:Y80 ,I DO NOT KN[ :Y1 BUT AT TIMES1 = EXAMPLE A PROBLEM :I* WE >E GO+ TO RESOLVE1 WE DO NOT SAY BECAUSE SIMPLY IF WE SAY AS IF WE FUCK ?+S UP MORE4 ,SOME COMPAS EV5 SAY1 0,IT IS NOT GOOD :AT ?AT COMPAN]A SAID1 IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT40 ,IT IS !RE :]E ?AT HAS BE5 /UCK 9TO \R HEAD1 ,I CANNOT F9D ! WAY TO SAY H[ TO EXPLA9 IT BUT IT IS :AT !RE IS H]E1 ,I AM GO+ TO SAY1 IT IS ! MOM5T TO SAY :AT IS REAL1 :AT IS TRUE1 NOR CAN WE MAKE ?+S UP4 

,H]E MANY ?+S >E LACK+1 BUT YES WE HAVE DONE SOME?+ 9 POLITICS4 ,OV] SEV]AL YE>S WE SEE ?AT !RE W]E NOT WOM5'S REPRES5TATIVES1 !RE W]E NOT LOCAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 !RE W]E NOT REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES1 SO WE ASK \RSELVES :AT TO DO AS WOM54 ,:AT HAPP5$ TO US JU/ LIKE ?AT1 WE >E GO+ TO 9V5T SOME?+1 WE ?\<T AB\T DO+ A ,M>* #h? MEET+1 CONV5+ ! WOM5 BUT ASK+ !M TO NAME !IR P]SONS 9-*>GE4 ,WE PROPOS$ IT 9 ! COMM&1 BECAUSE ALWAYS ANY?+ ?AT WE DO WE PROPOSE IT1 WE SAID TO ! COMM& IF WE CAN DO A CELEBRATION ON ,M>* #h? & !Y DID SUPPORT US1 !Y TOLD US TO DO ! CELEBRATION BUT NOT ONLY ?AT1 BUT ALSO ! COMPAN]AS FROM O!R C>ACOLES HAD TO COME4 ,\R IDEA WAS ?AT 9 ,ZONA ,ALTOS ! WOM5 NAME !IR P]SONS 9-*>GE ( EA* GR\P1 WE DID A*IEVE ?AT A LITTLE1 BECAUSE !RE W]E REGIONS ?AT DID NOT EV5 HAVE A LOCAL P]SON 9-*>GE1 WE DID A*IEVE IT1 BUT ONCE AGA9 IT IS DROPP+4 

,! WOM5 :O HAVE COME TO HAVE A POSITION AS ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 AS A MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL1 >E NAM$ AMONG M5 & WOM51 !Y MAKE AN ASSEMBLY1 ! WOM5 >E NOT AP>T1 BUT RA!R ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCILMEMB] :O GOES TO LOOK = !IR RELIEF CONV5ES M5 & WOM51 Y\NG WOM51 Y\NG M51 !Y *OOSE TOGE!R !IR AU?ORITY1 NOT ! WOM5 AP>T1 BUT IT IS /ILL LACK+1 EV5 IF IT IS EXPLA9$ TO ! COMPAN]AS AS IF SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT UND]/&4 

,! ?REE HEAL? >EAS :I* W]E MADE1 A HEAL]S >EA WAS MADE1 H]BALI/S1 & MIDWIVES1 IS ( PURE COMPAN]AS2 ?AT IS NOT \R 9ITIATIVE BUT RA!R A PROPOSAL ( ! ,G5]AL ,COMM&1 & WE LIK$ IT BECAUSE WE SAW ?AT IT IS A SPACE :I* CAN BE OP5$ TO WOM5 = !M TO BE ABLE TO P>TICIPATE4 ,?AT IS :Y WE LIKE ?AT IDEA :I* !Y PROPOS$ TO US1 BUT WE SAID CLE>LY FROM ! BEG9N+ ?AT IF ! COMPAN]OS DO NOT SUPPORT US1 IF !Y CONT9UE SAY+ AS !Y HAVE SAID1 ?AT WORK IS NOT GO+ TO BE ABLE TO GET DONE4 

,WE SAID ?AT1 EV5 SOME LEAD]S KN[ ?AT IT WAS LIKE ?AT1 ?AT WE SAID :AT !RE WAS4 ,IT HAS N[ BE5 MORE ?AN A YE> S9CE ?OSE W]E =M$1 & WE HAVE N[ SE5 ! DIFF]5CE A BIT1 WE HAVE NO LONG] HE>D FROM ! COMPAN]OS1 0?AT IS A WOM5'S ?+1 WE >E NOT GO+ TO SUPPORT40 ,NO1 IT IS N[ A LITTLE DIFF]5T1 BUT !RE >E MANY ?+S1 SPEAK+ ( ! COMPAN]AS' P>TICIPATION1 YES !RE >E MANY ?+S :I* >E /ILL LACK+1 WE HAVE ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW1 BUT NOT ONLY IS IT WRITT5 !RE1 \R WORK ?AT WE HAVE TO DO IS BEG9 TO PRACTICE :AT WE HAVE /ILL NOT REA*$4 

,QUE/IONS 

,9 ! MEET+S ?AT Y\ DO AS MUNICIPALITIES OR A ZONE1 DO ! COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE8 ,H[ DO Y\ DO IT1 IF !RE >E NO FEMALE AU?ORITY AG5TS OR COMMISSION]S1 H[ IS IT ?AT ! 9=MATION >RIVES8 

,SPEAK+ ( ! ORGANIZATION IT'S ?AT ! WORK H]E IS SOME?+ DIFF]5T4 ,9 \R ZONE !RE >E ! LOCAL & REGIONAL M5 REPRES5TATIVES1 !Y MEET1 WE GIVE ! 9=MATION ?AT !RE IS TO !M & !Y TAKE IT TO !IR REGION4 ,! REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES GA!R !IR LOCAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 !RE IS A LITTLE BIT ( M5 & WOM51 !Y GIVE ! 9=MATION TO !M & ! LOCAL REPRES5TATIVES TAKE IT TO !IR T[NS1 !Y TAKE IT TO EA* T[N4 ,BUT = ! MO/ P>T1 WE SAY IT /RAI<T & CLE>1 ! ONES :O COME TO TAKE ! 9=MATION >E COMPAN]OS4 

,9 ! REVOLUTION>Y LAW IT SAYS ?AT ! COMPAN]AS HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR COMPAN]O1 :AT HAPP5S :5 A COMPAN]A FALLS 9 LOVE ) A COMPA & !Y GO (F FLEE+8 ,DO ! PEOPLE HAVE A LAW AB\T ?IS8 

,9 \R LAW IT SAYS ?AT WE CAN *OOSE \R P>TN]1 WE >E TALK+ AB\T ! GIRLS1 ! Y\NG WOM54 ,:AT WE SAID 9 ! EXPANSION ?AT CANNOT BE IS :5 !Y WANT TO GO (F ) A MAN OR A WOMAN :O IS M>RI$1 BUT ALSO !RE IS NOT A LAW BECAUSE 9 EA* COMMUNITY IT IS DECID$ :AT TO DO IF ?AT HAPP5S1 IT IS ! RESPONSIBILITY ( ! AUTONOM\S JUDGE & ( ! AG5TS1 M5 /ILL BECAUSE !RE >E NO WOM5 AG5TS1 IT IS !IR RESPONSIBILITY TO RESOLVE ?OSE CASES BECAUSE IT IS A SOCIAL PROBLEM4 

,9 ! REVOLUTION>Y LAW EXPANSION1 AS WELL AS 9 ! FIR/ #a PO9TS1 NO?+ APPE>S1 MAYBE BECAUSE 9 ?IS ZONE IT IS NOT SE51 BUT 9 \R ZONE !RE IS A C]TA9 CU/OM ?AT HAS *ANG$1 IT IS NO LONG] LIKE BE=E ?AT ! WOMAN WAS =C$ TO GET M>RI$ TO ! ONE :O ! FA!R WANTS1 ?AT HAS ALMO/ DISAPPE>$ !RE4 

,BUT !RE IS A PROBLEM BECAUSE 9 ! MOM5T 9 :I* ! GIRL GETS M>RI$ TO ! GUY1 !Y GUY'S FA!R HAS TO PREP>E HIMSELF ) A C]TA9 QUANTITY ( MONEY BECAUSE ! GIRL'S FA!R1 \T ( CU/OM OR ,I DON'T KN[ :Y1 HAS TO *>GE4 ,!RE >E T[NS ?AT *>GE #b ?\S&1 !RE >E T[NS :I* *>GE #e ?\S&1 #a ?\S& PESOS & WE HAVE COME TO KN[ ?AT 9 SOME T[NS UP TO #ae ?\S& PESOS4 

,WE CONSID] ?AT AS A PROBLEM1 BECAUSE !N !RE WOM5 >E TAK5 AS A COMMODITY OR AS AN OBJECT1 BUT IT DOES NOT APPE> 9 ! EXPANSION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y LAW4 ,H[ DO Y\ FEEL AS WOM5 ) ?AT >RANGEM5T8 

,H]E 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS ?AT ALSO HAPP5S BECAUSE :5 A GIRL :O GETS M>RI$ ! GUY HAS TO PREP>E ,I DON'T KN[ H[ MU* MONEY1 BUT SOMETIMES ! FA!RS EXAGG]ATE1 AS ! GIRLS N[ HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR P>TN] !Y PASS OV] AGA91 IT IS NO LONG] H[ IT %\LD BE & !Y LEAVE FLEE+1 !Y SAY ?AT ONE WORSE1 %E CO/S !M MORE4 ,?AT IS A PROBLEM H]E ALSO BUT IT ALSO HAS NOT BE5 RESOLV$ :AT IS GO+ TO BE DONE1 WE HAVE /ILL NOT >RIV$1 ! JUDGES ALSO HAVE NOT >RIV$ TO ?IS4 

,DIFFICULTIES ) ! ,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ! ,WORK 

 ,WE HAVE 5C\NT]$ V>I\S DIFFICULTIES :5 WE NAME ! COMPAN]AS = A POSITION1 !RE >E V>I\S REASONS = :I* ! WOM5 DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT ! POSITION4 ,9 ! COMMUNITIES1 :5 WE *OOSE A COMPAN]A TO BE RESPONSIBLE 9 ANY >EA SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT4 

0,NO1 ,I DON'T WANT TO10 %E SAYS4 

0,BUT :Y80 WE ASK !M4 

0,IT'S ?AT ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO READ10 !Y SAY1 !Y DO NOT SAY IT /RAI<T1 !Y LOOK = A PURE PRETEXT4 

,BUT ?AT IS NOT ! PROBLEM1 :AT WE HAVE SE5 IS ?AT IF A WOMAN IS M>RI$ %E KN[S ?AT !RE IS NO WAY TO LEAVE H] *ILD1 IT C\LD BE ?AT IT GIVES H] PA9 TO LEAVE H] HUSB& BECAUSE %E KN[S ?AT HE DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO C>E = ! ANIMAL1 DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO COOK HIS FOOD1 DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO MAKE HIS TORTILLA1 DOES NOT KN[ MANY ?+S4 ,! WOMAN KN[S ?AT1 ,I DON'T KN[ IF IT GIVES H] PA91 BUT ONE KN[S ?AT !Y >E NOT GO+ TO LEAVE IT1 WE HAVE SE5 ?AT !RE >E M5 & WOM5 9 A COMMUNITY & :5 IT IS SAID ?AT !RE HAS TO BE COMPAN]AS 9-*>GE1 = !M TO NAME !M1 SOMETIMES WE SEE ?AT ! WOM5 AS IF !Y WANT TO BUT ! M5 SAY3 

0,NO1 IT'S 5\< = IT TO BE PURE M51 WE'LL /ILL LEAVE ! COMPAN]AS10 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O LIKE ?AT4 

0,BUT IT CANNOT REMA9 LIKE ?IS1 IT'S ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y = ! COMPAN]AS TO P>TICIPATE10 IT IS EXPLA9$ FULLY4 

,AT ! 5D A COMPAN]A LEAVES NAM$1 WE SAY ?AT SAID COMPAN]A IS GO+ TO BE A LOCAL REPRES5TATIVE1 & %E BE=E SAY+ ANY?+ ONLY LOOKS AT H] HUSB& & ! COMPA N[ HAS *ANG$ HIS FACE4 ,%E LOOKS AT H] HUSB& LIKE ?IS & !N SAYS1 0NO1 IT'S ?AT ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO READ10 BUT %E IS LOOK+ AT H] HUSB&1 IT IS BECAUSE !Y DO NOT LET H]1 SOMETIMES %E ACCEPTS BUT AS IF %E JU/ REMA9S LIKE ?IS4 ,WE HAVE SE5 O!R CASES :5 PURE WOM5 COME1 = EXAMPLE1 IF ! WOM5'S COOP]ATIVES MAKE !IR ASSEMBLY1 !Y NAME !IR LEAD]%IP & ! COMPAN]AS' HUSB& IS NOT !RE4 

0,WELL1 IT'S ?AT Y\ HAVE TO NAME ! LEAD]%IP4 ,:O'S IT GO+ TO BE80 WE ASK4 

0,?AT COMPAN]A10 !Y SAY4 

 0,Y\ >E GO+ TO BE AN AU?ORITY OR DIRECTOR10 !Y SAY TO ! COMPAN]A4 0 

,BUT ,I DON'T KN[ :AT MY HUSB& IS GO+ TO SAY4 ,I DON'T KN[ :AT IT IS ?AT HE IS GO+ TO SAY4 ,IT'S MY HUSB&1 WELL HE IS ! ONE :O IS GO+ TO SAY IF ,I'M GO+ TO DO IT OR NOT40 

,F9ALLY AS IF ! COMPAN]AS =CE H] TO DO ! WORK1 F9ALLY %E ACCEPTS4 ,?AT COMPAN]A RETURNS1 ,I ?9K ?AT %E IS GO+ TO GET !RE TO 9=M H] HUSB& ?AT %E 5C\NT]$ A POSITION4 

0,NO1 Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO DO IT10 SAYS ! COMPA4 

0,WELL1 :ATEV] Y\ SAY BECAUSE Y\ >E MY HUSB&10 SAYS ! COMPAN]A4 

,AS IF ! WOMAN DUE TO BE+ A WOMAN IS Z]O4 ,BUT NOT ALWAYS1 O!R TIMES ! WOMAN SAYS1 0,I AM GO+ TO DO IT40 ,IT'S ?AT !RE >E TWO ?+S1 ! WOMAN /ILL DEF5DS H]SELF1 BUT O!RS NO4 

0,NO1 Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO DO IT10 SAYS ! COMPA4 

0,NO1 IT'S ?AT YES ,I AM GO+ TO DO IT4 ,I AM GO+ TO SEE UP TO :]E ,I CAN DO IT10 SAYS ! COMPAN]A :O DEF5DS H]SELF4 

0,NO1 IT'S ?AT Y\ >E NOT GO+ TO LEAVE4 ,IF Y\ LEAVE ?9K AB\T IT10 HE SAYS1 0BECAUSE IF NOT1 ,I'LL LOOK = ANO!R WOMAN40 

0,WELL1 :AT'S !RE TO DO10 %E SAYS & ! COMPAN]A COMES4 0,I AM NOT GO+ TO BE AN AU?ORITY1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO BE A DIRECTOR1 BECAUSE MY HUSB& WON'T LET ME40 

,?AT HAPP5S1 ,I AM NOT MAK+ A LIE1 S9CE ! WOMAN DOES NOT WANT TO BE SUB/ITUT$ BY ANO!R WOMAN BECAUSE H] HUSB& HAS MONEY1 TREATS H] WELL1 ,I DON'T KN[ :Y SO MANY ?+S & %E DOES NOT WANT TO LEAVE H] HUSB&1 SO %E NO LONG] ACCEPTS ! POSITION4 ,AL?\< SOMETIMES !RE >E ALSO CASES :]E ! COMPA DOES LET H]1 BUT AS HE SEES ?AT HIS WIFE LEAVES1 !Y LEAVE HIM ALL ALONE 9 ! H\SE ) ! *ILDR51 ) ! ANIMAL1 EV]Y?+ ?AT !RE IS & HE SEES ?AT HE CAN'T1 !Y BEG9 TO HAVE PROBLEMS1 ! COMPA BEG9S TO SAY ?AT HE DOES NOT WANT IT LIKE ?IS1 ?AT BETT] = H] TO LEAVE ! COMMITM5T4 

,:AT IS ! TRUE PROBLEM8 ,ONE P>T IS FROM ! COMPAN]OS BUT ! O!R P>T IS FROM ! WOM51 BECAUSE !RE HAVE BE5 CASES ALSO1 :5 A COMPA'S WIFE COMES \T NAM$1 HE DOES SUPPORT H] BUT %E DOES NOT WANT TO4 

0,I DON'T WANT TO1 ,I AM NOT GO+ TO DO IT10 SAYS ! WOMAN4 

0,DO IT10 SAYS ! COMPA4 0,DO IT1 !RE WE >E GO+ TO KN[ H[ TO HELP US40 

 0,NO1 IT'S ?AT ,I DON'T WANT TO BE40 

,SOMETIMES ! WOMAN H]SELF DOES NOT WANT TO1 IT IS BECAUSE %E HAS 9 H] HEAD ?AT %E CANNOT1 ?AT %E CANNOT WALK ALONE4 ,?AT IS :Y !RE >E V>I\S PROBLEMS ?AT WE SEE :I* HAVE IMP$$ ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS1 WE SEE ?AT :AT ! LAW SPEAKS ( BUT !RE >E /ILL ?+S ?AT WE HAVE NOT COME TO H[ ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS %\LD BE4 ,H]E 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS ! P>TICIPATION IS /ILL LITTLE BUT !RE WE >E1 LITTLE BUT IT IS :AT !RE IS4 

,WE SAY ?ANKS TO ! ORGANIZATION :]E WE >E :I* HAS GIV5 ?AT SPACE :]E ! WOMAN CAN TAKE A V]Y IMPORTANT ROLE1 ONLY WE MU/ WORK MORE4 ,SPEAK+ ( ,LOS ,ALTOS !RE IS NO SUPPORT1 NO SO MU* FROM \R AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS1 FROM \R ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 RA!R IT IS ?AT !RE IS NOT ?AT MOTIVATION FROM ! LOCAL REPRES5TATIVES1 FROM ! REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES1 FROM O!RS1 !RE IS /ILL NOT4 ,WE HAVE NOT COORD9AT$1 WE HAVE NOT MET1 WE HAVE NOT DECID$ :AT CAN BE DONE4 ,?AT IS :Y SOMETIMES 9 ! ASSEMBLY WE SAY1 0,BUT UNTIL :5 IS ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 GO+ TO BE SE58 ,H[ >E WE GO+ TO DO IT8 ,:AT >E WE GO+ TO DO SO ?AT IT IS MADE REALITY AS \R LAW SAYS8 ,:O IS GO+ TO MOVE IT80 ,NOBODY HAS ANSW]$ ME1 NOR HAVE ,I MYSELF F\ND AN ANSW]1 NOR ) \R COMPAN]AS ?AT WE H]E1 :O KN[S :O'LL COME TO ANSW] ?AT4 

,IT IS ! PROBLEM ?AT !RE IS 9 ,LOS ,ALTOS1 AS IF MOTIVATION IS LACK+ A GREAT DEAL1 BUT WE HOPE ?AT 9 ?IS 5C\NT] :I* IS BE+ DONE WE REALIZE H[ 9 O!R C>ACOLES IT IS SE5 ?AT !RE IS MOTIVATION1 AS MU* FROM ! AUTONOM\S GOV]NM5TS AS FROM ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 !RE IS COORD9ATION4 ,WE HOPE ?AT WE TAKE ?AT EXAMPLE1 = US IT IS AN EXAMPLE :AT !Y TALK$ AB\T ?AT IS BE+ DONE 9 O!R ZONES4 

,C>ACOL ,I,I,I3 ,RESI/ANCE ,T[>D ,A ,NEW ,DAWN 

 ,LA ,G>RU*A 

,9TRODUCTION 

,&REA 7,HEAL? ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ7 

,BE=E '#i#d ! COMPAN]AS HAD SUFF]$ A GREAT DEAL1 !RE W]E HUMILIATIONS1 MI/REATM5TS1 RAPES1 BUT ?AT DID NOT MATT] TO ! GOV]NM5T1 ITS WORK IS JU/ TO DE/ROY US AS WOM51 IT DOES NOT C>E IF IT IS ?AT !RE IS A WOMAN :O GOT SICK OR Y\ ASK = HELP OR AID1 IT DOES NOT C>E AB\T ?AT1 BUT WE AS WOM5 N[ WE CAN NO LONG] LEAVE \RSELVES BE1 WE HAVE TO CONT9UE =W>D4 ,9 ?OSE TIMES !RE WAS SUFF]+1 !RE W]E MANY HUMILIATIONS FROM :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DID & ALSO ! RAN*]S1 !Y DID NOT TAKE WOM5 9TO ACC\NT4 

,! RAN*]S HAD ! COMPAN]OS LIKE S]VANTS1 ! COMPAN]AS GOT UP V]Y E>LY TO WORK & ! POOR WOM5 KEPT WORK+ TOGE!R ) ! M51 !RE WAS A GREAT DEAL ( SLAV]Y1 N[ WE NO LONG] WANT ?AT1 SO IT'S ?AT \R P>TICIPATION AS COMPAN]AS !N APPE>$4 ,9 ?AT TIME !RE WAS NO P>TICIPATION1 !Y HAD US LIKE BL9D PEOPLE1 UNABLE TO SPEAK4 ,:AT WE WANT RI<T N[ IS = \R AUTONOMY TO FUNCTION1 WE WANT \RSELVES AS WOM5 TO N[ P>TICIPATE1 TO NO LONG] LEAVE \RSELVES BEH9D1 WE WILL CONT9UE =W>D SO ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T SEES ?AT WE NO LONG] LET \RSELVES BE EXPLOIT$ LIKE IT DID ) \R ANCE/ORS4 

,9 ! YE> #aiid IT WAS KN[N ?AT !RE WAS \R WOM5'S LAW1 A GOOD ?+ ?AT !RE WAS ! LAW1 ?AT WE HAVE N[ P>TICIPAT$4 ,S9CE ?AT YE> POLITICAL ACTIONS HAVE GONE \T :]E IT HAS BE5 SE5 ?AT ! COMPAN]AS HAVE ALREADY GONE \T1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! ,NATIONAL ,CONSULTATION ! WOM5 TOO W5T \T1 !Y P>TICIPAT$1 ,I ALSO PRES5T$ MYSELF 9 ?AT TIME1 ,I WAS #ad YE>S-OLD & PRES5T$ ! ,NATIONAL ,CONSULTATION1 ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ TO P>TICIPATE NOR SPEAK1 BUT ,I DID DO AS MU* AS ,I C\LD4 ,! WOM5 /RUGGL$1 !Y ALREADY DEMON/RAT$1 ! GOV]NM5T REALIZ$ ?AT ! WOM5 NO LONG] LET !MSELVES BE1 !Y CONT9U$4 ,N[ WE WANT \R AUTONOMY TO FUNCTION1 WE HAVE \R RI<TS AS WOM51 :AT WE >E GO+ TO DO N[ IS CON/RUCT1 MAKE ! WORK1 IT IS N[ \R OBLIGATION TO CONT9UE =W>D4 

,WE :O N[ >E PRES5T KN[ :O IT WAS ?AT MADE ?AT REVOLUTION>Y LAW1 IT WAS SOMEONE :O /RUGGL$ = ?AT & SOMEONE :O DEF5D$ = US4 ,:O WAS IT :O /RUGGL$ = US ! COMPAN]AS8 ,COM&ANTA ,RAMONA1 %E WAS ! ONE :O MADE ?AT EF=T = US4 ,%E DID NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 NOR SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%4 ,& :Y DID WE AS COMPAN]AS NOT MAKE ?AT EF=T8 ,?AT COMPAN]A :O MADE ! EF=T IS AN EXAMPLE1 %E N[ IS ! EXAMPLE ?AT WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE FUR!R =W>D TO MAKE MORE WORK1 TO DEMON/RATE :AT IT IS ?AT WE KN[ 9 \R ORGANIZATION4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 9 ! ,/RUGGLE & ,AUTONOMY 

,ANA ,YOL&A 7,$UCATION ,PROMOT]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,MANUEL7 

,AS COMPAN]AS WE KN[ WELL ?AT 9 \R ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 IS ALSO NECESS>Y1 BECAUSE 9 \R /RUGGLE WE >E /RUGGL+ AMONG ALL4 ,WE \R CON/RUCT+ \R [N AUTONOMY1 NOBODY COMES TO US TO SAY H[ IT IS ?AT WE WANT TO /RUGGLE1 BUT WE \RSELVES >E GO+ TO CON/RUCT IT4 

,9 \R ,TZELTAL ,JUNGLE ,ZONE ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+ A LITTLE ! P>TICIPATION 9 SOME ( ! T[NS1 WE >E NOT GO+ TO SAY ?AT 9 ALL ! T[NS ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+1 ONLY 9 SOME BECAUSE ! MAJORITY ( ! WOM51 AS ! COMPAN]AS FROM ,C>ACOL ,I,I ALREADY SAID1 ?AT WE \RSELVES1 ! COMPAN]AS1 FEEL ?AT WE >E NOT WOR? ANY?+1 BUT ?AT IS NOT TRUE1 WE ALSO AS WOM5 CAN P>TICIPATE ! SAME AS M51 OCCUPY POSITIONS & WORK TOO4 ,WE TOO HAVE ! SAME RI<TS & WOR? TO P>TICIPATE4 

,9 \R ,C>ACOL ,LA ,G>RU*A1 ! COMPAN]AS ( SOME ( ! T[NS >E OCCUPY+ POSITIONS AS HEAL? & $UCATION PROMOT]S1 !Y ALSO OCCUPY POSITIONS AS P]SONS 9-*>GE1 AG5TS1 & COMMISSION]S2 WE KN[ ?AT 9 \R ZONE WOM5 TOO HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK ! L&1 TO MAKE COLLECTIVE WORK1 LIKE *ICK5 RAIS+1 CATTLE- H]D+1 & O!RS MORE4 ,9 $UCATION SOME PROMOT]S >E *OS51 ! MAJORITY >E *OS51 & SOME >E VOLUNTE]S :O WI% TO P>TICIPATE AS PROMOT]S2 !Y GIVE CLASSES ) ! BOYS & GIRLS1 !RE !Y EXPLA9 H[ WOM5'S RI<TS >E1 H[ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW IS4 ,9 ?IS WAY ! WOM5 P>TICIPATE 9 ! T[NS4 

,ALSO 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES ! COMPAN]AS OCCUPY POSITIONS AS HEAL? COORD9ATORS1 $UCATIONAL COORD9ATORS1 & ALSO !RE >E TWO MUNICIPALITIES :]E !RE >E RADIO-HO/S1 IT IS NOT 9 ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES1 !RE >E ONLY TWO MUNICIPALITIES :]E !RE >E MALE & FEMALE RADIO-HO/S1 ONLY 9 ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON & ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ DO WOM5 P>TICIPATE AS RADIO-HO/S4 ,9 ! ZONE TOO WOM5 CAN P>TICIPATE 9 OCCUPY+ A POSITION AS ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 !Y P>TICIPATE 9 9=MATION & VIGILANCE4 

,LIKE ?IS WE >E P>TICIPAT+ !RE1 BUT ! WOM5 :O >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 OCCUPY+ POSITIONS >E FEW1 WE >E PRACTIC+ P>TICIPAT+1 WE DO NOT KN[ #a.0 WELL H[ TO P>TICIPATE OR %>E :AT WE KN[1 BUT RA!R N[ WE >E PRACTIC+4 ,I DO NOT HAVE MU* EXP]I5CE TO TELL Y\ OR TO EXPLA9 TO Y\ H[ WOM5 >E P>TICIPAT+1 BUT H]E ,I FEEL V]Y CONT5T$ BECAUSE ,I AM PRACTIC+ A LITTLE4 ,?ANKS TO \R ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE ?AT WE N[ HAVE A SPACE AS WOM51 !RE WE N[ >E ABLE TO P>TICIPATE4 

,WOM5'S ,RI<TS 

,C>OL9A 7,$UCATION ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RIC>DO ,FLORES ,MAGON7 

,FIR/4 ,WOM51 )\T REG>D = !IR RACE1 RELIGION1 COLOR1 OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION1 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE 9 ! PLACE & RANK :I* !IR WILL & ABILITY DET]M9E4 

,WE AS COMPAN]AS HAVE ! FRE$OM TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE1 9 ! V>I\S WORK >EAS1 BECAUSE WE HAVE \R RI<T AS WOM51 ?AT IS :Y N[ WE WANT !RE TO BE EQUALITY AMONG M5 & WOM51 WE >E 9 COLLECTIVE VALU+ & A*IEV+ \R P>TICIPATION AS COMPAN]AS4 ,NOT ONLY ! M5 P>TICIPATE BUT RA!R ! WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE1 BE IT 9 ! ZONE1 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 OR 9 ! T[N1 ACCORD+ TO \R WILL & ABILITY1 ?AT IS :Y H]E WE >E P>TICIPAT+ AS COMPAN]AS1 IT IS IMPORTANT = ! COMPAN]AS TO P>TICIPATE BECAUSE WE HAVE \R RI<T4 

,9 ?IS PO9T WE GO ALONG ADVANC+ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 SOME >E ALREADY P>TICIPAT+ AL?\< NOT ALL1 EV5 IF !RE N[ IS ONE1 TWO1 OR ?REE WOM5 :O >E N[ DO+ IT1 LITTLE BE LITTLE WE GO ALONG ADVANC+4 ,!RE IS ANO!R ?+ ?AT WE ?9K AS WOM51 :AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T SAYS RI<T N[1 IT WANTS TO COV] \R VIEW1 ( US AS ,ZAPATI/AS1 ! GOV]NM5T SAYS ?AT IT IS N[ FULFILL+ ! WOM5'S LAW BUT :AT IT IS SAY+ IS NOT TRUE4 ,IT SAYS ?AT !RE N[ IS A FEMALE MAYOR1 ?AT !RE N[ IS A FEMALE GOV]NOR1 ?AT SO :AT IS IT ?AT WE AS ,ZAPATI/AS WANT1 BUT ?AT IS NOT :AT WE WANT1 WE KN[ ?AT IT IS NOT FULFILL+ \R LAWS1 IT IS ONLY A *EAT SO ?AT WE DO NOT SAY ANY?+1 IT IS A WAY ?AT IT SEEKS = US WOM5 TO DROP \T4 

,SUSANA 7,SEXUAL & ,REPRODUCTIVE ,HEAL? ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ7 

,SECOND4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK & RECEIVE A JU/ WAGE4 

,WE WOM5 HAVE ! SAME RI<T AS M5 TO RECEIVE ! SAME WAGE1 BECAUSE WE >E ! SAME BLOOD4 ,?AT IS :AT WE WANT AS WOM5 TODAY 9 AUTONOMY1 BUT WE /ILL >E NOT DO+ ?AT BECAUSE H]E !RE >E NO WAGES4 ,BUT WE KN[ ?AT \TSIDE ( \R PLACES MANY WOM5 GO \T TO WORK & !Y DO NOT PAY !M WELL1 !IR WAGES >E V]Y L[1 !Y PAY ! WOM5 LESS4 ,9 \R AUTONOMY :AT WE WANT IS = ! GOV]NM5T TO UND]/& \R LAW ?AT WE HAVE AS WOM51 = ?AT TO COME TO BE FULFILL$1 = M5 & WOM5 TO BE EQUAL1 = US TO NO LONG] BE PAID LESS4 

,MANUELA 7,$UCATION ,TRA9]4 ,FRANCISCO ,VILLA7 

,?IRD4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 ?AT !Y CAN HAVE & C>E =4 

,WE HAS WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE H[ TO LIVE 9 \R HOMES & HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE ) \R P>TN] H[ MANY *ILDR5 WE CAN HAVE & C>E =4 ,WE HAVE ! RI<T TO NOT HAVE ANYONE =CE US TO HAVE MORE OR LESS *ILDR51 TO NOT HAVE ANYONE =CE US TO PUT ! DEVICE 9 \RSELVES IF WE DO NOT WANT IT1 WE HAVE ! RI<T = \R DECISIONS & OP9IONS TO BE RESPECT$4 ,9 \R AUTONOMY WE WANT !SE RI<TS ?AT WE HAVE AS WOM5 TO BE RESPECT$1 BECAUSE BE=E ! EVIL GOV]NM5T PUT MANY BAD IDEAS 9TO \R T[NS1 IT SAID ?AT WOM5 >E NOT WOR? ANY?+1 ?AT !Y DO NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO SPEAK4 

,CEL9A 7,COORD9ATOR ( ! ,?REE ,>EAS4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,MANUEL7 

,F\R?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 COMMUNITY MATT]S & HAVE A POSITION IF !Y >E *OS5 FREELY & DEMOCRATICALLY4 

,AS WOM5 WE HAVE ! SAME RI<T AS M51 WE HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE :AT POSITION WE CAN HAVE 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 AS AG5TS & COMMISSION]S1 HEAL? PROMOT]S1 SEXUAL-REPRODUCTIVE & ?REE->EA PROMOT]S1 $UCATION PROMOT]S4 ,WE MU/ GIVE ?OSE POSITIONS IMPORTANCE1 CONSCI5CE1 RESPECT1 & ATT5TION TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A LITTLE ADVANCE 9 \R ORGANIZATION4 

,M>IA ,LUISA 7,$UCATION ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ7 

,FIF?4 ,WOM5 & !IR *ILDR5 HAVE ! RI<T TO PRIM>Y C>E 9 !IR HEAL? & NUTRITION4 

,WE AS WOM5 FROM ! HOME MA9TA9 HEAL? WELL1 ) \R FAMILY WE WORK TO FE$ \RSELVES WELL1 WE WORK 9 ! C\NTRYSIDE1 WE PLANT \R NATURAL FOOD LIKE CORN1 BEANS1 C(FEE1 & O!RS MORE1 NO ONE CAN SAY ?AT WE CANNOT WORK BECAUSE WE TOO HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK & P>TICIPATE AS WOM5 EQUALLY ) M51 ALSO M5 CAN HELP TO SEE !IR *ILDR51 MAKE FOOD1 BETWE5 ! TWO WE CAN DO EV]Y?+4 

,CLAUDIA 7,COORD9ATOR ( ! ,?REE ,>EAS4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,MANUEL7 

,SIX?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO $UCATION4 

,WE AS WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO $UCATION1 IF WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ WE CAN CONT9UE /UDY+ IF WE WANT1 ?AT IS :Y !RE >E \R AUTONOM\S $UCATION PROMOT]S1 SO ?AT !Y TEA* US1 SO ?AT WE CONT9UE =W>D4 ,AS WOM5 BE=E WE W]E NOT LIKE ?AT1 ) ! EVIL GOV]NM5TS WE C\LD NOT /UDY BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE MONEY1 ?AT IS :Y UNTIL N[ WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%1 NOR READ1 NOR WRITE1 BUT WE >E GO+ TO /RUGGLE UP TO W]E WE CAN ) \R AUTONOMY4 ,BE=E \R FA!RS DID NOT GIVE US ! RI<T TO /UDY1 ONLY ! M5 C\LD /UDY1 BUT N[ IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT1 RI<T N[ WE CAN P>TICIPATE 9 V>I\S TASKS & IT IS NECESS>Y TO LE>N H[ TO READ SO ?AT 9 ?IS WAY WE CAN OCCUPY POSITIONS4 

,WE KN[ WELL ?AT \R ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW SAYS ?AT WE CAN HAVE ! RI<T TO $UCATION SO ?AT WE TOO LE>N H[ TO READ & WRITE1 BUT NOT ONLY ?AT1 ALSO IT IS = US TO LE>N TO DEF5D \RSELVES AS WOM5 BECAUSE WE NO LONG] WANT IT TO BE LIKE BE=E :5 WE W]E V]Y EXPLOIT$1 WE DO NOT HAVE GOOD $UCATION AS WE N[ HAVE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = US TO $UCATE \RSELVES1 TO PREP>E \RSELVES1 SO ?AT 9 ?IS WAY NO ONE IS GO+ TO COME ANY LONG] TO *EAT US OR TO EXPLOIT US AS WOM54 ,IT IS NECESS>Y TO PREP>E \RSELVES1 IT IS NECESS>Y = $UCATION TO CONT9UE =W>D1 SO AS WOM5 WE CONT9UE =W>D ALSO 9 $UCATION4 

,M>IA 7,COORD9ATOR ( ! ,?REE ,>EAS4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,VILLA7 

,SEV5?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR P>TN] & TO NOT BE OBLIGAT$ BY =CE TO 5T] 9TO M>RIAGE4 

,WE AS WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T DECIDE :O \R P>TN] IS & :O WE WANT TO GET M>RI$ TO1 IF ! FAMILY =CES US WE CANNOT ACCEPT IT1 WE *OOSE ) :OM WE WANT TO BE4 ,WE1 WOM51 IT IS NO LONG] LIKE BE=E ?AT ! FA!RS & MO!RS =C$ US TO GET M>RI$ ) ! ONE :O !Y LIK$1 !Y SOLD !IR DAU<T]S = BOOZE BUT N[ WE NO LONG] WANT ?AT1 ?AT IS :Y WE HAVE ?IS LAW4 

,&REA 7,HEAL? ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ7 

,EI<?4  ,NO WOMAN WILL BE BEAT5 OR PHYSICALLY MI/REAT$ BY FAMILY MEMB]S OR BY /RANG]S4 ,! CRIMES ( ATTEMPT$ RAPE OR RAPE WILL BE PUNI%$ SEV]ELY4 

,:5 WE TRAVEL SOMETIMES WE COME ACROSS ACCID5TS1 SOMETIMES ! M5 DO NOT BEHAVE WELL 9 ! TRANSPORTATION :]E WE TRAVEL1 ?AT IS :Y WE CANNOT GO \T4 ,SOMETIMES ! WOM5 DO WANT TO DO ! WORK 9 A POSITION BUT DUE TO ?OSE ?+S ! COMPAN]AS DO NOT WANT TO GO \T1 SOME COMPAN]AS FE>4 ,?OSE FROM O!R ORGANIZATIONS MAKE FUN ( ?OSE ( US :O GO \T TO FULFILL A POSITION1 :5 !Y HE> ?AT WE HAVE A POSITION !Y MAKE FUN ( US1 !Y SAY ?AT :AT WE >E DO+ IS NOT GOOD = ANY?+4 ,!RE IS :]E ?AT PROBLEM IS1 BUT 9 ?OSE ORGANIZATIONS ! PROBLEMS ( RAPE1 MI/REATM5T1 EXI/ A GREAT DEAL1 ALL ?AT EXI/S 9 ! O!R ORGANIZATIONS1 9 CONTRA/ ) US IT IS NOT LIKE ?AT BECAUSE WE >E ALWAYS EXPLA9+ ! WOM5'S LAW4 

,PATRICIA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO7 

,N9?4 ,WOM5 WILL BE ABLE TO OCCUPY POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP 9 ! ORGANIZATION & HAVE MILIT>Y RANKS 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y >M$ =CES4 

,?IS PO9T SAYS ?AT WE WOM5 CAN RECEIVE A MILIT>Y POSITION1 BUT WE CAN BEG9 FROM ! COMMUNITIES1 = EXAMPLE1 WE CAN BE MILITIAWOM51 CORPORALS1 OR S]GEANTS1 LIKE ?IS ! POSITION ?AT WE >E GO+ TO HAVE LITTLE BE LITTLE GOES ALONG BE+ 5L>G$1 ACCORD+ TO ! WORK ?AT IS DECID$ TO DO4 ,LIKE ?IS WE >E GO+ TO HAVE ! ADVANCE UP TO :]E WE CAN DO & LIKE ?IS WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE UP TO :]E WE CAN4 

,WE AS WOM5 >E P>TICIPAT+ ALSO 9 V>I\S WORK >EAS1 LIKE 9 HEAL?4 ,9 HEAL? ! MAJORITY ( ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+1 !RE >E V>I\S TASKS1 LIKE ?AT 9 SEXUAL-REPRODUCTIVE HEAL?1 G5]AL HEAL?1 & ! ?REE >EAS ( MIDWIVES1 HEAL]S1 & H]BALISM4 ,9 $UCATION !Y >E P>TICIPAT+ AS $UCATION COORD9ATORS & TRA9]S1 SO ?AT 9 ?IS WAY \R P>TICIPATION EXI/S )9 \R AUTONOMY1 BECAUSE WE KN[ ?AT WE HAVE ! SAME RI<TS TO P>TICIPATE AS ! COMPAN]OS HAVE4 

,WOM5 CAN PROPOSE1 ?9K1 & DECIDE )9 AN ASSEMBLY :5 IT IS \R TURN AS COMPAN]AS TO P>TICIPATE1 9 \R AUTONOMY WE KN[ ?AT ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS IS NECESS>Y1 \R /RUGGLE IS ( M5 & WOM5 SO ?AT WE DO ! WORK 9 COLLECTIVE4 

,ALSO 9 \R T[NS WE CAN P>TICIPATE AS COMMISSION]S1 AG5TS1 TO BE ABLE TO DO ! WORK ALL TOGE!R AS COMPAN]AS & 9 ?IS WAY 5C\RAGE ! COMPAN]AS TO P>TICIPATE BECAUSE /ILL ! MAJORITY ( ! COMPAN]AS >E NOT P>TICIPAT+4 ,:Y8 ,BECAUSE SOMETIMES ! FA!RS DO NOT LET !M DO ! WORK OR SIMPLY BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS DO NOT WANT TO DO IT4 ,:5 A COMPAN]A DECIDES TO DO A JOB %E HAS ALL ! RI<T & ! FRE$OM TO DO IT1 IF %E HAS ! WILL & CONSCI5CE TO DO ! WORK4 

,ANA ,YOL&A 7,$UCATION ,PROMOT]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,SAN ,MANUEL7 

,T5?4 ,WOM5 WILL HAVE ALL ! RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS :I* ! REVOLUTION>Y LAWS & REGULATIONS 9DICATE4 

,WE KN[ WELL ?AT 9 \R ,ZAPATI/A /RUGGLE1 AS ,I ALREADY SAID A :ILE AGO1 ?AT NOT ONLY DO WE SAY ?AT WE HAVE ! RI<T1 BUT RA!R ALSO 9 \R AUTONOM\S /RUGGLE WE HAVE ! OBLIGATIONS SO ?AT H[ WE WANT )9 \R T[NS1 H[ WE >E ORGANIZ+ 9 ! T[NS MAY BE REALITY4 

,WE KN[ ?AT 9 ! T[NS IT IS NECESS>Y TO OCCUPY POSITIONS1 ?AT !RE >E MANY TASKS TO DO TO CON/RUCT \R /RUGGLE & \R AUTONOMY WELL1 SO AS WOM5 NOT ONLY DO WE SAY ?AT WE HAVE ! RI<T1 WE ALSO HAVE TO FULFILL :AT WE SAY1 WE ALSO HAVE TO DO ! WORK AS IT %\LD BE4 ,WE ALREADY SAID ?AT NOT ONLY M5 HAVE ! RI<T TO OCCUPY POSITIONS1 BUT ALSO WE WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T & WE HAVE TO P>TICIPATE BECAUSE WE >E CON/RUCT+1 AMONG ALL1 \R /RUGGLE4 ,IT IS NECESS>Y = US TO P>TICIPATE AMONG ALL4 

,QUE/IONS 

,H[ IS ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS1 H[ IS ! ADVANCE8 

,COMPAN]AS WE /ILL B>ELY HAVE IT1 WE >E AB\T TWO OR ?REE P]C5T ( ! COMPAN]AS1 !Y DO NOT MU* LIKE TAK+ ! POSITION1 AS IT HAS BE5 EXPLA9$1 :5 ! COMPAN]AS >E NAM$ !Y DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT1 H[EV] MU* Y\ TELL !M TO DO IT NOBODY WANTS TO DO IT1 ONLY SOMETIMES ONE 9 ! ,JUNTA OR ONE 9 ! ,C\NCIL1 ?AT IS :AT IS HAPP5+ !RE4 

,9 ! MUNICIPALITY IS A ROTATION ?AT ! COMPAN]AS DO1 FROM EA* T[N !Y GO PASS+1 !RE >E NOT COMPAN]AS :O REMA9 P]MAN5TLY AS C\NCILMEMB]S1 BUT RA!R IT IS A ROTATION ?AT !Y DO FROM EA* T[N & 9 ?IS WAY !Y GO ALONG PASS+4 ,!RE ALSO >E ! COMMISSION]S BUT :AT HAPP5S IS ?AT /ILL !Y DO NOT HAVE ?AT IDEA ON H[ ! WORK CAN BE DONE1 MORE OR LESS TOGE!R ) ! M5 !Y HAVE TO =M ?AT WORK UNTIL !Y GO ALONG LE>N+ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 TO SAY H[ !Y >E GO+ TO GO ADVANC+4 

,AT ! ZONE LEVEL1 >E ! T[NS :O HAVE WOM5 AU?ORITIES 9 ! T[NS A MAJORITY OR M9ORITY8 

,! COMPAN]AS :O >E P>TICIPAT+ >E /ILL A M9ORITY1 ! MAJORITY CANNOT DO IT BECAUSE V>I\S DIFFICULTIES1 SOMETIMES :5 !Y NAME !M !Y DO NOT LET !M GO \T1 !Y DO NOT GIVE !M P]MISSION1 AS IF ! COMPAN]OS /ILL HAVE NOT UND]/OOD WELL4 

,>E ! WOM5 P>TICIPAT+ YET 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO OR /ILL NOT8 

,YES ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! ,JUNTA4 ,9 EA* REGION TWO COMPAN]AS >E NAM$1 9 ?IS WAY !Y GO MAK+ ! ROTATION :5 IT IS !IR TURN = A %IFT4 ,WE DO NOT SAY ?AT !Y >E MANY1 ?AT !RE >E F\R1 FIVE1 OR SIX COMPAN]AS2 NO1 SOMETIMES !RE >E TWO OR ONE1 BUT ! COMPAN]AS >E N[ P>TICIPAT+4 

,! COMPAN]AS :O >E 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO OR ANO!R COMPAN]A :O HAS ANO!R POSITION1 HAVE !Y AT ANY TIME MET OR HAVE !Y ?\<T H[ TO IMPROVE ?IS P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS FROM ! T[N & 9 ALL ! LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T8 

,YES1 !Y >E N[ DO+ IT1 ?AT IS :Y !Y DO ! ZONE ASSEMBLY1 ! AG5TS GET TOGE!R1 COMMISSION]S1 EV]YONE GETS TOGE!R4 ,!N FROM !RE !Y GO AGA9 TO TELL ! COMMUNITIES TO DO ! WORK ?AT WE >E NE$+1 !Y EXPLA9 TO !M ?AT IT IS V]Y IMPORTANT TO DO ! WORK4 ,BE=E !RE WAS NO ONE BUT N[ YES MORE OR LESS !Y GO ALONG UND]/&+1 ! COMPAN]AS N[ GO ALONG DO+ IT4 ,!Y ALWAYS MEET 9 ! ZONE OR 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 ALSO 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 ACCORD+ TO ! REPORT ?AT ! AG5T OR COMMISSION] C>RIES4 

,IS !RE SOMEONE 9 P>TICUL> :O IS PROMOT+ ! COMPAN]AS' WORK1 BE IT ! ,JUNTA1 ! ,C,C,R,I1 OR SOMEONE ELSE8 

,! ,C,C,R,I IS ! ONE :O MO/ GETS US TOGE!R1 MORE ?AN ! COMMISSION]S1 !Y >E ! ONES :O DO IT1 !Y OR ! ONES :O GIVE ! 9=MATION SO ?AT !Y DO ! WORK = ! COMPAN]AS1 ! MAJORITY >E M5 :O WORK !RE4 ,BUT ALSO !RE IS AN AGREEM5T 9 ! ,FRANCISCO ,GOMEZ MUNICIPALITY TO PROMOTE ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS4 ,! AGREEM5T ( ! MUNICIPALITY SO ?AT ! COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE IS = A ROTATION TO BE DONE1 ?AT AGREEM5T IS ALREADY !RE1 IT FAIL$ FROM LACK ( COMMUNICATION T[>D ! T[NS1 BUT YES IT IS N[ BE+ PROMOT$4 

,C>ACOL ,I,V3 ,:IRLW9D ( ,\R ,WORDS 

 ,MORELIA 

,9TRODUCTION 

,CLAUDIA 7,SUPPORT ,BASE4 ,M,>,E,Z #ag DE ,NOVIEMBRE7 

,WE WOM5 V]Y LONG BE=E SUFF]$ FROM MI/REATM5T & DISCRIM9ATION1 9EQUALITY 9 ! HOME1 9 ! COMMUNITY4 ,WE ALWAYS SUFF]$ & !Y TOLD US ?AT WE W]E AN OBJECT1 ?AT WE W]E NOT GOOD = ANY?+1 !Y TAU<T US LIKE ?IS1 \R GR&MO!RS ONLY TAU<T US TO WORK 9 ! HOME1 9 ! C\NTRY1 TO TAKE C>E ( *ILDR51 ! ANIMALS1 & S]VE ! HUSB&4 ,WE NEV] HAD ! OPPORTUNITY TO GO TO S*OOL1 ?AT IS :Y WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 MU* LESS SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%4 ,!Y TOLD US ?AT A WOM5 DOES NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE OR TO DEM&4 ,WE DID NOT KN[ H[ DO DEF5D \RSELVES NOR DID WE KN[ :AT A RI<T IS4 ,\R GR&MO!RS W]E $UCAT$ LIKE ?IS BY !IR BOSSES :O W]E ! RAN*]S4 

,SOME ( US N[ /ILL HAVE ?AT IDEA ( WORK+ ALONE 9 ! HOME BECAUSE 9 ?IS WAY ?IS SUFF]+ WAS BE+ B\ND UNTIL :]E WE >E N[4 ,AFT] ,DECEMB] #aiid ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES W]E =M$1 IT WAS !RE :]E WE BEGAN TO P>TICIPATE1 TO KN[ H[ TO DO ! WORK1 ?ANKS TO \R ORGANIZATION :I* GAVE US A SPACE = P>TICIPATION AS COMPAN]AS1 BUT ALSO ?ANKS TO \R COMPAN]OS1 TO \R FA!RS :O !N UND]/OOD ?AT WE DO HAVE ! RI<T TO DO ! WORK4 

,AL?\< WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ1 NOR WRITE1 NOR SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%1 WE GO ALONG LE>N+ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 IT IS AN EXAMPLE :I* \R ,COM&ANTA ,RAMONA LEFT US4 ,%E DID NOT KN[ H[ TO READ1 NOR WRITE1 NOR SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%1 BUT %E WAS ! FIR/ ONE :O W5T \T TO P>TICIPATE \TSIDE ( ,*IAPAS1 :5 %E W5T TO ,MEXICO ,CITY1 %E SAID 0NEV] MORE A ,MEXICO )\T US10 & ! EVIL GOV]NM5T COPI$ :AT \R COM&ANTA SAID4 ,:5 ,VIC5TE ,FOX WAS PRESID5T ACCORD+ TO HIM HE ALSO SAID IT1 BUT HE SAID 0NEV] MORE A ,MEXICO )\T Y\40 ,HE SAID IT TO *EAT ! BRO!RS & SI/]S1 TO ?OSE :O /ILL >E BE+ US$1 TO BE ABLE TO GOV]N 9 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T4 

,WE ALSO HAVE ! EXAMPLE :5 ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 COM&ANTES & COM&ANTAS1 LEFT 9 ! ,M>* ( ! ,COLOR ( ! ,E>?4 ,COM&ANTA ,ES!R W5T :O SPOKE 9 ! PLACE :]E ONLY ?OSE :O SUPPOS$LY HAVE /UDIES & A TIE 5T]4 ,%E 5T]$1 SPOKE1 & SAID 0H]E ,I AM1 AN 9DIG5\S WOM5 & ,ZAPATI/A40 ,?AT IS ONE MORE /EP1 AN EXAMPLE1 AB\T \R /RUGGLE ( COMPAN]AS4 

,9 ! EVIL GOV]NM5T WE SEE ?AT !RE >E N[ MORE WOM5 MAK+ !IR CAMPAIGN TO GOV]N & TO *EAT ! COMMUNITIES1 !RE >E FEMALE POLICE 9 ! (FICIAL MUNICIPAL SEATS1 BUT !Y GO 9 TO WORK = MONEY4 ,9 ! COMMUNITIES :I* >E NOT ,ZAPATI/A !RE >E NO FEMALE AU?ORITIES LIKE AG5TS1 COMMISSION]S1 PROMOT]S1 BECAUSE !Y DO NOT RECEIVE A WAGE1 SO !Y CANNOT DO :AT WE AS ,ZAPATI/A WOM5 DO1 :AT WE WORK = \R AUTONOMY4 

,) \R CONSCI5CE WE >E /RUGGL+1 BUT ALONE WE CANNOT /RUGGLE1 WE ALWAYS GO TOGE!R H&-9- H& ) \R COMPAN]OS4 ,!RE WAS ALSO A VISIT ( ! 9SURG5T COMPAN]AS 9 EA* T[N1 !Y GAVE US A TALK AB\T H[ TO /RUGGLE TOGE!R ) COMPAN]OS1 H[ TO DO ! WORK4 ,LIKE ?IS WE W]E ADVANC+ \R P>TICIPATION AS WOM5 LITTLE BY LITTLE1 BY MEANS ( DISCUSSIONS & EXAMPLES4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ! ,COMPAN]AS 9 ,AUTONOM\S ,GOV]NM5T 

,ALEJ&RA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 

,SOME ( US COMPAN]AS HAVE DIFF]5T WORK PROCESSES 9 :I* WE >E *OS5 BY ! PEOPLE1 LIKE HONOR & JU/ICE COMMISSION1 COMMISSION]S1 AG5TS1 & ALSO 9 ! MUNICIPAL REGIONS & 9 ! ZONE1 WE ALSO DO S]VICE 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,9 ?OSE SPACES WE HAVE F\ND P>TICIPATION1 ASSUM+ ! RESPONSIBILITIES = \R WORK4 

,N[ A TEAM ( SUPPORT BASES IS BE+ =M$1 WE CALL IT ! VIGILANCE COMMISSION1 !Y >E ACCOMPANY+ !IR DELEGATES ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 TO SUP]VISE IF !IR WORK IS FUNCTION+ WELL1 & IF NOT1 !Y >E RESPONSIBLE = 9=M+ ALL !IR T[NS1 !Y HAVE TO 9=M !IR T[NS IF !RE >E SOME DIFFICULTIES OR IF ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO IS NOT DO+ IT WORK WELL4 

,9 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES WE AS COMPAN]AS ALSO P>TICIPATE 9 DIFF]5T WORK >EAS1 ALL ! WORK ?AT WE REALIZE IS ALWAYS 9 COLLECTIVE1 TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS1 :]E WE DISCUSS1 PROPOSE1 & AGREE ON ! PLANS :I* >E NE$$4 ,IT IS LIKE ?IS H[ \R WORK 9 AUTONOMY IS FUNCTION+4 

,WORK ( ! ,COMPAN]AS 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO 

,AMELIA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 

,WE WOM5 HAVE P>TICIPATION )9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 WE >E P>TICIPAT+ \T ( CONSCI5CE & WILL1 WE W]E NAM$ BY ! PEOPLE TO DO ! WORK BECAUSE ! WORK IS DONE 9 COLLECTIVE1 AL?\< WE DO NOT HAVE ! SUFFICI5T ABILITY TO DO ! WORK BUT WE DO UP TO :]E \R CONSCI5CE ALL[S US4 

,)9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO WE OCCUPY V>I\S WORK >EAS1 LIKE HEAL? COMMISSION1 $UCATION COMMISSION1 PRODUCTION COMMISSION1 VIDEOGRAPH] COMMISSION1 & RADIO BROADCA/] COMMISSION4 ,WE ALSO HAVE OCCUPI$ POSITIONS LIKE F9ANCIAL SECRET>IES & COORD9ATORS ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO TEAM4 ,WE HAVE LE>N$ )9 !SE FUNCTIONS H[ TO USE COMPUT]S1 ! TELEPHONE1 H[ TO RECEIVE & S5D 9=MATION1 9T]NET1 !SE ?+S HAVE BE5 WORK$4 

,WE REALIZE ?AT !RE WE LE>N TO H&LE ?OSE DEVICES :I* BE=E WE HAD NO FAMILI>ITY ) BECAUSE WE DID NOT HAVE ! EXP]I5CE ( H[ ! FUNCTION+ IS4 ,)9 ?IS WORK WE LE>N & ALSO DEVELOP \R M9D SO ?AT LITTLE BY LITTLE WE GO ALONG ADVANC+ 9 :AT IS ! WORK ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 BUT NOT ALONE1 ALSO ) ! SUPPORT ( ! COMPAN]OS1 !RE IT IS WORK$ TOGE!R1 WE DO IT AMONG COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS1 IT IS A WAY 9 :I* WE ALSO DEMON/RATE ! DEVELOPM5T ( \R WORK1 ( \R AUTONOMY4 

,WE >E WORK+ AUTONOMY 9 COLLECTIVE4 ,WE HAVE BE5 NAM$ TO SUPPORT ! COMMISSIONS1 TO GO \T TO VISITS & SEE ! ADVANCE 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 REGIONS1 & T[NS1 TO SEE H[ AUTONOMY IS BE+ DEVELOP$4 

,)9 ! ,JUNTA WE HAVE BE5 NAM$ AS COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS TO ASSUME & SUPPORT ! COMMISSIONS ?AT WE HAVE1 ?IS IS TO DO VISITS 9 ! REGIONS1 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 = H[ !Y >E DEVELOP+ ! WORK4 ,= EXAMPLE1 !RE IS A COMMISSION 9-*>GE ( ! $UCATION >EA1 BUT AS A ,JUNTA WE ALSO ASSUME ?AT POSITION TO SUPPORT ! COMMISSION1 IF IT IS RESPONSIBLE = CONFRONT+ A PROBLEM OR AN $UCATIONAL NECESSITY1 ! ,JUNTA IS !RE TO SUPPORT ?AT COMMISSION1 SO ?AT WE RESOLVE IT BETWE5 ! COMMISSION & ! ,JUNTA4 ,?AT IS LIKE ?IS 9 ALL ! >EAS ?AT WE HAVE )9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 

,9 !SE >EAS ! P>TICIPATION IS BALANC$ BETWE5 COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS1 DO+ ! EF=T :]E POSSIBLE1 WE WOM5 PRACTIC+ & EX]CIS+4 ,!RE >E SOME COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 BUT WE HAVE ! SUPPORT ( ! COMPAN]AS :O KN[ H[ TO READ & WRITE1 WE SUPPORT EA* O!R A LITTLE TO FULFILL \R P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO & 9 ! V>I\S >EAS ?AT WE OCCUPY4 

,WE HAVE COME ACROSS COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 ?AT IS :AT MAKES MANY COMPAN]AS F9D IT DIFFICULT TO P>TICIPATE1 SO WE AS A ,JUNTA1 9 ! P]IOD ?AT ,I WAS !RE1 COORD9AT$ & NAM$ A COMPAN]O :O OCCUPI$ HIMSELF GIV+ CLASSES TO ! COMPAN]AS1 BECAUSE !Y ALSO SAID ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y = !M TO KN[ SOME?+1 LE>N TO READ & WRITE EV5 AS LITTLE AS !IR NAME4 ,WE WORK$ & !RE W]E COMPAN]AS :O DID TAKE IMPORTANCE & LE>N1 EV5 AS LITTLE AS KN[+ H[ TO PUT !IR NAME BUT !Y DID DO IT1 & NOT ONLY 9 ?AT1 ALSO 9 ADDITION & SUBTRACTION1 ?AT IS ! EASIE/ 9 MA!MATICS1 !Y ALSO LE>N$ SOME?+4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ! ,COMPAN]AS 9 ! ,M,>,E,Z 

,&REA 7,ZONE ,COMMISSION4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 

,:5 ! AUTONOM\S MUNICIPALITIES W]E =M$ EA* T[N WAS *OOS+ ITS C&IDATES = ! WORK1 ! NUMB] ( C&IDATES DEP5DS ON H[ MANY COMMISSIONS ! MUNICIPALITY NE$S4 ,ONCE EA* T[N HAS ITS C&IDATES1 A MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY IS CONV5$1 EA* T[N TAKES ITS C&IDATES TO PRES5T !M 9 ! MUNICIPALITY4 ,BE+ 9 ! MUNICIPALITY ASSEMBLY IT GOES ALONG BE+ SE5 :AT POSITION EA* ONE ( ! COMPAN]AS IS RESPONSIBLE =4 

,!RE >E SOME COMPAN]AS :O OCCUPY ! POSITION AS MUNICIPAL C\NCILS1 $UCATION COMMISSIONS1 PRODUCTION COMMISSIONS1 & HEAL? COMMISSIONS4 ,!SE COMMISSIONS OR !SE C\NCIL MEMB]S >E ! ONES 9-*>GE ( PROMOT+ & SEE+ ! NE$S :I* >E PRES5T$ 9 !IR MUNICIPALITY1 DEP5D+ :AT WORK IS REQUIR$ 9 EA* WORK >EA1 !SE HEAL? COMMISSIONS1 PRODUCTION COMMISSIONS1 TOGE!R ) ! C\NCIL MEMB]S1 MAKE !IR REPORTS EV]Y #f MON?S1 !RE ! COMMISSIONS 9=M :AT IS ! ADVANCE ?AT EA* WORK >EA HAS1 = EXAMPLE1 9 PRODUCTION1 :AT ADVANCES !Y HAVE 9 ! COLLECTIVES ( EA* REGION OR ( EA* T[N2 ALSO 9 $UCATION1 :AT ADVANCES $UCATION HAS1 ! SAME 9 HEAL?4 

,!SE COMMISSIONS MAKE VISITS TO EA* T[N OR TO EA* REGION1 TO SEE IF ! COMPAN]AS REALLY >E WORK+1 BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS HAVE COLLECTIVES 9 SOME REGIONS & SOME T[NS1 BUT ! GREAT] P>T ( 
COLLECTIVES :I* !Y HAVE >E /ORES1 ?AT IS1 9 ! T[NS4 ,TO PROVE IF ! COMPAN]AS REALLY >E WORK+1 ! COMMISSIONS !MSELVES HAVE TO DO !IR VISITS TO SEE H[ ! ADVANCE ( ?AT WORK IS1 IF !RE IS ADVANCE OR !RE IS NOT ADVANCE1 !N SEE+ H[ EA* T[N OR EA* REGION IS !Y GIVE !IR REPORTS1 !Y 9=M H[ MANY COLLECTIVES !RE >E1 H[ ! ADVANCE IS1 IF IT IS ADVANC+ OR NOT1 ALSO !Y MAKE ! EXP5SE REPORT4 ,! VISITS ALSO S]VE TO 5LIV5 ! COMPAN]AS A BIT1 BECAUSE IF NOT AS IF !Y DO NOT HAVE ?AT SPIRIT TO CONT9UE ) ! POSITION ?AT !Y HAVE1 H[EV] :5 A COMPAN]A OR ! COMPAN]OS :O COME TO ! T[N TO SEE ! COMPAN]AS1 AS IF ! COMPAN]AS BR+ !MSELVES TO ASSUME ?AT RESPONSIBILITY :I* EA* ONE HAS DEP5D+ ON ! POSITION ?AT %E HAS4 

,! COMPAN]AS DO NOT HAVE COLLECTIVES 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 ALMO/ ! MAJORITY ( !IR COLLECTIVES >E 9 ! T[NS1 EA* ONE ( ! COLLECTIVES HAS ITS REPRES5TATIVES1 ITS COMMISSIONS4 ,! COLLECTIVES >E CREAT$ BECAUSE WE SAW ?AT IT IS A V]Y IMPORTANT NE$ = ! COMPAN]AS1 BECAUSE SOMETIMES :5 !Y HAVE MUNICIPAL MEET+S !Y PIT* 9 = ! F>E1 :5 SOMETIMES WE DO NOT HAVE MONEY !RE IS NO WAY = H[ TO F9D ?AT RES\RCE = ! F>E1 S9CE WE SEE ?AT IT IS A V]Y IMPORTANT NE$ ( ! COMPAN]AS SO WORK BEG9S TO BE DONE 9 ! COLLECTIVES1 :AT !Y PRODUCE DEP5D+ H[ ! WEA!R IS 9 EA* T[N & 9 EA* REGION1 = EXAMPLE1 9 COLD L&S C(FEE CANNOT BE PLANT$ BECAUSE !RE IT DOES NOT GIVE4 

,DEP5D+ ON :AT IT IS ?AT CAN BE PRODUC$ 9 EA* T[N ! COLLECTIVES >E MADE SO ?AT !Y >E HELP$ ) ! F>E EXP5SES :5 !Y HAVE MUNICIPAL MEET+S1 OR DEP5D+ ON :AT NECESSITY !RE IS )9 ! COLLECTIVE ITSELF OR )9 ! T[N4 ,ALSO ! COLLECTIVE WORK S]VES TO PU% ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS BECAUSE !RE !Y WORK TOGE!R1 !RE IT IS SE5 !Y >E MORE OR LESS LE>N+ ! P>TICIPATION1 COLLECTIVISM IS V]Y GOOD = ! COMPAN]AS1 SO ?AT TO LE>N TO EX*ANGE ! IDEAS OR ! KN[L$GE ?AT EA* ONE ( !M HAS4 

,QUE/IONS 

,H[ IS ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS AT ! ZONE LEVEL8 ,>E !Y P>TICIPAT+ 9 ALL ! T[NS8 

,UP TO RI<T N[ WE >E SEE+ ?AT ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+ MORE OR LESS1 AL?\< NOT AT #a.01 BUT !RE !Y GO4 ,! NUMB] ( COMPAN]OS :O P>TICIPATE DEP5DS ON ! PLACE1 BECAUSE 9 ! :OLE ZONE :]E WE >E !RE >E SMALL T[NS & !RE >E BIG T[NS2 9 ! SMALL T[NS !RE IS ONLY ONE WOM5'S REPRES5TATIVE1 DEP5D+ ON ! NUMB] ( MEMB]S 9 A FAMILY OR ON ! NUMB] ( RESID5TS 9 A SMALL T[N4 ,9 ! L>GE T[NS MORE WOM5'S AU?ORITIES >E NAME4 ,AS COMPAN]AS ( C\RSE ! MAJORITY IS P>TICIPAT+ BECAUSE IT IS :AT IS BE+ PROMOT$1 ?AT !RE BE P>TICIPATION & YES1 AL?\< LITTLE BY LITTLE BUT !RE IS P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS & IT IS SE5 ?AT IT GOES ALONG ADVANC+4 

,DO !Y HAVE COMPAN]AS :O >E LOCAL AU?ORITIES8 

,YES1 !Y HAVE LOCAL AU?ORITY COMPAN]AS 9 ! MAJORITY ( ! T[NS4 ,9 \R ZONE !RE >E MUNICIPALITIES ) L>GE T[NS1 !RE >E NEW POPULATION C5T]S1 !RE >E L>GE COMMUNITIES1 BUT ALSO !RE >E REGIONS :]E !RE >E PLACES ) FEW COMPAN]OS1 !Y HAVE JU/ #b1 #c1 OR #d COMPAN]AS :O LIVE 9 A SPOT4 ,!RE 9 ! SPOT !Y NAME ONLY ONE REPRES5TATIVE BECAUSE !RE >E FEW COMPAS & A FEMALE COMMISSION] OR AG5T CANNOT GO \T1 !Y ONLY HAVE ONE FEMALE REPRES5TATIVE1 BUT 9 ! NEW POPULATION C5T]S !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O >E COMMISSION]S & AG5TS4 ,:5 A MUNICIPAL MEET+ IS DONE :]E !RE >E MORE COMPAN]AS1 ! AG5TS & ! COMMISSION]S >RIVE1 FROM ! SPOTS ONLY REPRES5TATIVES >RIVE4 ,:5 !RE IS GO+ TO BE A MEET+ 9 ! ZONE ! REPRES5TATIVE HAS TO GO1 EV5 IF !Y >E SMALL T[NS BUT !Y HAVE TO >RIVE1 AS IF P>TICIPATION IS GO+ EQUALLY4 

,DOES ! ,JUNTA REALIZE ! VISITS TO ! T[NS OR :O VISITS8 

,SOMETIMES YES1 BUT ALSO DEP5D+ ON ! WORK1 = EXAMPLE 9 PRODUCTION ALSO VISITS >E MADE 9 ! ZONE4 ,! ZONE COMMISSIONS GO \T TO ! VISITS 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 !Y GO TO ! REGIONS4 ,IF IT IS FROM ! MUNICIPALITY !N ! MUNICIPAL COMMISSIONS GO \T TO EA* T[N TO SEE H[ ! WORK IS1 ! COMMISSIONS GO TOGE!R ) ! C\NCILS4 

,?AT VISIT :I* !Y DO IS PURE COMPAN]AS OR DO !Y GO TOGE!R ) ! COMPAS8 

,IT IS TOGE!R ) ! COMPAS1 BUT ALSO ! COMPAN]AS GO DIRECTLY TO SEE ! COMPAN]AS' COLLECTIVES4 

,:AT IS ! WORK OR ! ROLE :I* ! COMPAN]AS P]=M HONOR & JU/ICE COMMISSION8 

,9 ! MUNICIPALITY WE TAKE TURNS1 TWO C\NCILMEMB]S1 TWO HONOR & JU/ICE A MAN & WOMAN4 ,IF A COMPAN]A HAS A PROBLEM1 = EXAMPLE IF IT IS A RAPE1 :AT %E IS GO+ TO TELL %E HAS TO DISCUSS IT ) ! HONOR & JU/ICE COMPAN]A SO ?AT %E DOES NOT HAVE DIFFICULTY DISCUSS+ IT ) A COMPA4 ,! HONOR & JU/ICE COMPAN]A COORD9ATES ) ! HONOR & JU/ICE M5 TO RESOLVE ! PROBLEM4 

,DOES WOM5'S P>TICIPATION EXI/ 9 ALL ! WORK >EAS1 LIKE $UCATION1 HEAL?1 & O!RS8 

,YES1 !RE IS P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 9 ALL ! >EAS4 ,IT IS ! SAME AS ! COMPAS1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! ZONE !RE >E HEAL? COMMISSIONS1 IF #d HEAL? COMMISSIONS >E NAM$ !Y HAVE TO BE TWO COMPAN]OS & TWO COMPAN]AS1 ! POSITION IS ! SAME :I* !Y OCCUPY !RE4 

,HAVE Y\ CONFRONT$ ! PROBLEM ( UPON NAM+ !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT ! WORK8 

,YES1 WE HAVE 5C\NT]$ ?OSE DIFFICULTIES1 !RE >E SOME COMPAN]AS :O >E NOT CONSCI\S ( ASSUM+ ?AT RESPONSIBILITY1 BUT IT DEP5DS ON ! T[N H[ IT IS GO+ TO SANCTION ?AT4 

,H[ MANY FEMALE COMPAN]AS >E MEMB]S ( ! ,MUNICIPAL ,C\NCIL & ( ! ,JUNTA8 ,WE WANT TO KN[ H[ MANY COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE !RE AS AU?ORITIES4 

,! MUNICIPALITIES HAVE #ab C\NCIL MEMB]S1 SO !RE >E #f COMPAS & #f COMPAN]AS1 !Y >E LIKE ?IS 9 ! ?REE MUNICIPALITIES4 ,AT ! ZONE LEVEL !RE >E #f C\NCILMEMB]S1 ?AT IS !RE >E #c FEMALE C\NCILMEMB]S & #c MALE C\NCILMEMB]S4 ,! #f COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS >E DIVID$ 9TO #e %IFTS1 EA* %IFT IS COMPOS$ ( #ab COMPAS1 :]E #f COMPAN]AS & #f COMPAN]OS 5T]4 ,IT IS BALANC$ AMONG COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS1 9 TOTAL !RE >E #c COMPAN]AS :O >E MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA4 ,!Y >E ESPECIALLY = ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 ! #f :O PASS ?R\< 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 BESIDES ! MUNICIPAL C\NCILMEMB]S :O >E ?OSE :O >E 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 SEE+ ! MUNICIPALITIES4 

,Y\ SAID ?AT 9 ! ?REE LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T !RE >E COMPAN]AS1 HAS !RE BE5 COORD9ATION 9 ! ?REE LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T & H[ >E !Y COORD9AT$8 

,9 ?OSE ?REE LEVELS !Y >E COORD9AT$ ?R\< ! ASSEMBLIES ?AT !Y DO 9 ! ZONE4 ,!RE ! PROPOSALS COME \T OR1 DEP5D+ ON ! WORK ?AT IS GO+ TO BE REALIZ$ 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 !RE !Y PUT !MSELVES 9 AGREEM5T & EA* MUNICIPALITY IS ! ONE ?AT C>RIES ! TASK ( GO+ TO WORK 9 ! T[NS4 ,!Y >E COORD9AT$ ?R\< ! ZONE LEVEL AMONG COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 AS ,LOCAL ,AU?ORITIES 

,V]ONICA 7,M,>,E,Z ,COM&ANTA ,RAMONA7 

,! COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE AS LOCAL AU?ORITIES TO SEE :AT IS NECESS>Y TO DO 9 ! T[N & IF !RE IS A PROBLEM AMONG COMPAN]AS !Y ALSO GIVE !IR WORDS1 EV5 IF WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE BUT WE DO KN[ H[ TO /ATE AN OP9ION4 ,!Y ALSO P>TICIPATE 9 ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O OCCUPY $UCATION PROMOT] COMMISSIONS1 HEAL? PROMOT]S1 COORD9ATORS ( COLLECTIVES1 VIGILANCE C\NCILMEMB]S1 COMMISSION]S & AG5TS1 AMONG O!R WORK1 DEP5D+ ON ! NE$S ( ! PEOPLE4 

,! G5]AL COORD9ATORS >E ?OSE :O HAVE ! OBLIGATION TO PROMOTE & 9=M ! EXP5SES :I* >E REALIZ$ 9 ! WORK ?AT IS DONE )9 ! T[NS1 ALSO !Y HAVE ! RESPONSIBILITY TO 9=M ! ADVANCE ( ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS1 9 A G5]AL ASSEMBLY4 ,! AG5TS >E ?OSE :O HAVE TO RESOLVE PROBLEMS :I* >E PRES5T$ 9 ! WOM5'S GR\P & ALSO ORGANIZE & 5LIV5 ! WOM5 9 ! T[N4 

,QUE/IONS 

,:5 !RE IS A PROBLEM ) ! COMPAN]AS1 DO PURE COMPAN]AS RESOLVE ! PROBLEM OR >E !Y SUPPORT$ BY ! COMPAS TO RESOLVE ! PROBLEM8 

,:5 !RE IS A PROBLEM :I* IS PRES5T$ )9 \R T[N1 ! AU?ORITIES RESOLVE TOGE!R1 AMONG COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS4 

,9 ! WORK :I* ! WOM5 9 ! T[N REALIZE :AT >E ! PROBLEMS :I* >E PRES5T$ MO/ & H[ >E !Y RESOLV$8 

,! PROBLEM :I* HAS BE5 PRES5T$ 9 ! WORK )9 ! T[N IS ?AT SOMETIMES !RE IS NO P>TICIPATION FROM ALL ! COMPAN]AS4 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! PROBLEMS1 ALSO CONSCI5CE IS LACK+ TO DO ! WORK1 BUT WE AS COMPAN]AS :O >E PROMOT+ ?AT1 WE CALL IT TO !IR ATT5TION SO ?AT !Y TOO P>TICIPATE4 ,BUT YES !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O AT ONCE DO NOT WANT TO1 BECAUSE !Y PUT ! PRETEXT ?AT !IR *ILDR51 !IR ANIMALS1 OR ALL ! OB/ACLES ?AT W]E ALREADY SAID1 BUT ?OSE :O DO NOT WANT TO >E ! M9ORITY1 FROM ! MAJORITY !RE IS P>TICIPATION4 

,ANO!R PROBLEM :I* IS PRES5T$ IS ?AT :5 A COMPAN]A IS 9-*>GE ( A COLLECTIVE WORK1 IS PRESID5T1 SECRET>Y1 OR TREASUR] ( A COLLECTIVE WORK1 SOMETIMES :5 H] ACC\NT DOES NOT SQU>E UP1 S9CE !Y TURN-9 A REPORT1 SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]AS GET ANGRY :5 WE DEM& ?AT !Y DO !IR WORK WELL4 ,SOMETIMES !Y LEAVE !IR NOTEBOOK ?R[N-\T1 WELL %E GOES (F ANGRY1 BECAUSE WE DEM& CLE> REPORTS FROM H] & SO ! AG5T HAS TO CALL IT TO H] ATT5TION OR RESOLVE 9 A GOOD WAY BECAUSE ! COMPAN]A CANNOT DO LIKE ?AT4 ,BUT IF ! SAME COMPAN]A DOES LIKE ?AT TWO TIMES1 IF ! COMPAN]A AGA9 ?R[S ! LI/1 N[ IT GOES TO ! RULES BECAUSE EA* T[N HAS ITS RULE = A SANCTION1 !RE IT IS SE5 :AT IS GO+ TO BE DONE ) ! COMPAN]A4 

,9 ?IS WAY WORK IS BE+ DONE1 ! COLLECTIVE WORK ( ! COMPAN]AS HAS BE5 GO+ = A :ILE N[1 LIKE ?IS ! PROBLEMS >E BE+ RESOLV$4 ,?AT IS :AT WE >E CONFRONT+1 BUT ALSO !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O ASK = P]MISSION DUE TO SICKNESS1 !RE IT IS RECOGNIZ$1 BUT :5 ! COMPAN]A DOES NOT >RIVE 9 A COLLECTIVE WORK & IT IS NOT KN[N :Y %E DID NOT >RIVE1 IT HAS TO BE DISCUSS$ ) ALL ! COMPAN]AS IF %E IS GO+ TO PAY OR IS GO+ TO REPLACE ! DAY ( WORK4 ,?OSE >E ! PROBLEMS :I* HAPP5 )9 ! COLLECTIVE WORK4 

,:O MADE ! RULE8 

,! T[N1 IT IS AN 9T]NAL RULE ( ! T[N1 M5 & WOM5 MADE IT4 

,9 Y\R ZONE HAS !RE NOT BE5 ?AT PROBLEM ( ! COMPAN]AS :O >E *OS5 & LEAVE !IR POSITIONS8 ,H[ DO Y\ RESOLVE ?AT8 

,IF A COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A LEAVES !IR WORK1 IT IS ! OBLIGATION ( ! T[N OR ( ! MUNICIPALITY :]E !Y >E FROM TO NAME !IR RELIEF4 ,IF IT HAPP5S 9 ! T[N1 ! T[NS TOO HAVE TO NAME !IR [N AU?ORITY1 IT HAS TO NAME :O REPLACES ?AT COMPAN]O OR COMPAN]A4 ,LIKE ?IS >E ! AGREEM5TS ?AT !RE >E !RE1 ?AT ! SAME MUNICIPALITY OR ! SAME T[N HAS TO NAME !IR RELIEF4 ,DEP5D+ :Y !Y LEFT ! POSITION IT IS SE5 IF IT IS PUNI%$ OR NOT4 ,IF IT IS DUE TO A SICKNESS ,I BELIEVE ?AT IT IS ALL[$1 BUT IF IT IS DUE TO PROBLEMS OR DUE TO O!R ?+S1 IT IS CALL$ TO !IR ATT5TION1 SOMETIMES IT IS PUNI%$4 ,IF IT IS ?AT A COMPAN]A :O IS F9E AB&ON$ H] POSITION1 ! COMPAN]A 9 GOOD CONDITION1 ONLY BECAUSE %E DID NOT WANT TO CONT9UE H] POSITION1 !RE IT IS PUNI%$ ) #f DAYS ( WORK1 %E COMES TO MAKE FOOD = ! %IFT-MEMB]S ( ! ,JUNTA4 

,! POSITION FROM :]E ! COMPAN]A LEFT NEV] REMA9S EMPTY8 

,NO1 BECAUSE ! T[N OR ! MUNICIPALITY FROM :]E ! COMPAN]A CAME HAS TO REPLACE1 !Y AGA9 NAME ANO!R WOMAN TO OCCUPY ?AT POSITION4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ,WOM5 AS ,COMMISSION ,DELEGATES 

,ALEJ&RA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 

,! P]SONS RESPONSIBLE = EA* COMMISSION HAVE ! RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP ! WORK PUTT+ ! EF=T & ! DESIRE TO TAKE IT =W>D4 ,! WORK DEP5DS ON ! COMMISSION 9 ! V>I\S >EAS :I* WE >E RESPONSIBLE =1 9 ! ,JUNTA IT IS NECESS>Y TO PUT ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! COMMISSIONS 9 EA* >EA & PROMOTE ! GR\P 9 ORD] TO DEVELOP ! TOPIC4 ,!RE1 EV5 IF Y\ DO OR DON'T KN[1 Y\ HAVE TO PUT ! EF=T & DESIRE TO TAKE ?AT WORK =W>D1 TO DEVELOP IT4 

,9 EA* >EA ! COMPAN]AS1 TOGE!R ) ! COMMISSIONS :I* =M ! WORK TEAM ( ! V>I\S >EAS1 LIKE ! HEAL? COMMISSION 9 ! ZONE1 $UCATION COMMISSION 9 ! ZONE1 RADIO BROADCA/+ COMMISSION1 PRODUCTION COMMISSION 9 ! ?REE LEVELS ( GOV]NM5T1 LOCAL1 MUNICIPAL1 & ZONE1 ALSO >E RESPONSIBLE = PROMOT+ ?AT ! WORK1 ! TASKS :I* CORRESPONDS TO IT1 GETS DONE4 

,9 ! ,JUNTA WE HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY = EA* WORK >EA1 9 HEAL?1 $UCATION1 PRODUCTION1 :AT IS DONE IS PROMOT+ & BE+ RESPONSIBLE = A JOB :]E IT IS SE5 IF ! COMMISSION ( ?AT >EA DOES NOT C>RY ! WORK1 OR ! WORK GOES L[1 IT IS PROMOT$ TO DEVELOP OR TO MAKE ! WORK BETT]1 ! WORK 9 ! V>I\S >EAS IS GO+ TO BE RAIS$ UP1 9 ALL ! COMMISSIONS4 

,H[ ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW IS ,BE+ ,EX]CIS$ 

,AMELIA 7,=M] ,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 

,WE C>RY ! ADVANCES :I* WE HAVE HAD 9 ACCORDANCE WE >E DO+ IT1 ON :AT WE >E FULFILL+ & :AT IS NOT BE+ FULFILL$4 ,AS WOM5 ?AT RI<T IS HAD )\T DI/+UI%+ H[ WE >E1 WE HAVE KN[N TO RESPECT DIFF]5CES1 :AT HAPP5S IS ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT GIVE \RSELVES ! TIME TO DO ! WORK4 ,ALSO AS WOM5 WE HAVE ! RI<T TO DO ! WORK )\T !RE BE+ A WAGE1 BUT ALSO WE HAVE ! RI<T = !M TO SUPPORT US1 = !M TO SUPPORT US ! SAME AS ! COMPAN]AS :5 !Y RECEIVE SUPPORT 9 !IR P]SONAL WORK4 ,!RE >E C\PLES OR FAMILIES 9 :I* !RE IS EQUALITY1 !Y HAVE UND]/OOD ! RI<T TO DECIDE H[ MANY *ILDR5 TO HAVE & C>E =4 ,WE HAVE ALSO SE5 ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O /ILL DO NOT HAVE ?AT RI<T TO DECIDE1 BUT RA!R MA*ISMO /ILL EXI/S4 ,9 ! P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 WE >E PROMOT+ ?AT !RE BE P>TICIPATION MAK+ 5C\NT]S ( WOM5 9 ! T[NS1 REGIONS1 OR MUNICIPALITIES1 PROMOT+ 9 ! COLLECTIVE WORK4 

,N[ !RE IS ALREADY ! RI<T TO M$ICAL TREATM5T4 ,WE HAVE 9 \R T[NS \R [N PROMOT]S & HEAL? H\SES1 WE N[ HAVE \R H]BALI/S1 MIDWIVES1 HEAL]S1 :O HAVE RECEIV$ TRA9+S4 ,ALSO 9 SOME REGIONS !RE >E HEAL? CL9ICS & !RE ALSO >E PROMOT]S4 ,! COLLECTIVE G>D5+ WORK HAS BE5 PROMOT$ SO ?AT !RE IS BETT] NUTRITION4 

,AS P>5TS WE HAVE ! RI<T & ! OBLIGATION TO GIVE $UCATION TO \R DAU<T]S4 ,9 ! $UCATION PO9T = WOM51 WE SEE ?AT !RE /ILL >E G5]ATIONS :O DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 ?AT IS :Y IMPORTANCE IS BE+ GIV5 TO ! $UCATION ( \R GIRLS & BOYS1 BECAUSE !Y >E ! ONES :O MU/ PREP>E !MSELVES TO ONE DAY COME TO BE AN AU?ORITY ( ! PEOPLE4 

,SPEAK+ ( CU/OMS1 BE=E !Y =C$ ! DAU<T]S TO GET M>RI$1 !Y DID NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE = !MSELVES1 !Y W]E SOLD = MONEY & 9 O!R OCCASIONS !Y PAID 9 K9D1 !Y MADE A LI/ ( ?+S1 ?AT WAS ! CU/OM BE=E4 ,BUT N[ IT HAS BE5 UND]/OOD AB\T ! RI<TS ?AT WE HAVE1 N[ \R DAU<T]S >E GIV5 ?AT RI<T = !M TO DECIDE )\T BE+ =C$4 

,WE ALSO HAVE ?+S ?AT >E /ILL NOT BE+ FULFILL$4 ,MA*ISMO EXI/S1 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O RECEIVE MI/REATM5T FROM ! COMPAN]O1 /ILL !RE IS FE> ( DEM&+ RI<TS BECAUSE !RE IS WEAKNESS4 ,BUT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO HAVE ! BRAV]Y TO DEF5D !IR RI<TS 9 ! PROBLEMS :I* >E PRES5T$ ) ! COMPAN]O1 BECAUSE ! BAD CU/OMS EXI/ AS IT WAS BE=E1 LIKE ! JEAL\SIES4 

,BUT AS WOM5 WE HAVE HAD POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP 9 ! WORK1 9 ! >EAS )9 AUTONOMY1 LIKE HEAL?1 $UCATION1 PRODUCTION4 ,YES !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O HAVE ALREADY UND]/OOD ! WORK1 AL?\< ) ! OB/ACLES :I* >E PRES5T$ TO US 9 ! WALK1 BUT WE HAVE GONE \T TO GIVE \R EF=T4 ,/ILL !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O HAVE NOT UND]/OOD ?AT CL>ITY 9 ! WORK1 !Y HAVE NOT VALU$ !MSELVES AB\T :AT IS ! RI<T ?AT WE HAVE AS WOM54 ,!RE >E SOME ( US COMPAN]AS :O >E CLE> ON ! WORK1 RI<TS1 DIFFICULTIES1 & RISKS :I* >E PRES5T$ 9 ! PA?1 BUT WE HAVE HELP$ & ORI5T$ EA* O!R AMONG COMPAN]AS 9 WORK GR\PS TO FULFILL ! RESPONSIBILITIES :I* WE MU/ DO4 

,DIFFICULTIES :I* ! ,COMPAN]AS ,HAVE ,5C\NT]$ 9 ! ,V>I\S ,BODIES ( ,AUTONOM\S ,GOV]NM5T 

,&REA 7,ZONE ,COMMISSION4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LUCIO ,CABANAS7 

,WE HAVE HAD MANY DIFFICULTIES BECAUSE AT TIMES WE DO NOT ALL KN[ H[ TO READ1 NOT ALL ( US KN[ H[ TO WRITE1 !RE >E SOME COMPAN]AS :O /ILL DO NOT KN[ H[ TO SPEAK 9 ,SPANI%1 IT IS V]Y DIFFICULT = !M4 ,?AT IS ONE ( ! DIFFICULTIES ?AT WE HAVE 5C\NT]$ 9 EA* WORK >EA4 

,WE HAVE HAD DIFFICULTIES :5 AT TIMES WE GO \T TO DO A JOB1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! ZONE4 ,SOMETIMES WE LEAVE \R H\SES E>LY & SOMETIMES WE DO NOT F9D TRANSPORTATION1 SOMETIMES WE >RIVE LATE TO :]E ! WORK IS DONE1 BUT IS NOT FROM WANT+ TO BUT RA!R IS FROM ?AT DIFFICULTY ?AT WE HAVE4 ,ALSO SOMETIMES !RE >E SOME PRII/AS1 PRII/A M51 :O LACK RESPECT = US AS WOM54 ,!RE HAVE BE5 MANY ( ?OSE DIFFICULTIES ALSO1 
WE HAVE 5C\NT]$ DRUNKS ON ! ROAD1 !Y BEG9 TO BO!R US1 TO SAY MANY ?+S1 !RE HAVE ALSO BE5 ?OSE DIFFICULTIES4 ,ALSO WE HAVE RISK$ \RSELVES1 BECAUSE IT IS A RISK ?AT WE RUN AS WOM51 BECAUSE IT C\LD BE ?AT !RE IS SOMEONE :O HAS BAD 9T5TIONS4 

,WE HAVE SE5 ! DIFFICULTIES 9 ! COMPAN]AS :O HAVE LITTLE *ILDR51 SOMETIMES !Y GO \T TO DO ! WORK1 BE IT 9 ! ZONE1 9 ! MUNICIPALITY1 OR 9 ! REGION1 SOMETIMES ! *ILDR5 GET SICK !RE4 ,IT IS A DIFFICULTY ?AT WE SEE1 BUT IF !RE IS A *ILD :O GETS SICK ! ,JUNTA IS 9-*>GE ( SEE+ ?AT !Y >E GIV5 M$ICAL TREATM5T1 ALSO IF !RE IS A COMPAN]A :O GETS SICK )9 ! WORK !RE HAS ALWAYS BE5 ?AT TREATM5T4 

,!RE >E MANY DIFFICULTIES1 NOT ONLY ?AT1 !RE >E MANY1 ,I ?9K ?AT 9 EA* C>ACOL1 OR 9 EA* ZONE !Y ALSO HAVE ?OSE DIFFICULTIES1 BUT 9 SPITE ( ?OSE DIFFICULTIES ?AT WE HAVE WE >E DO+ ! WORK UP TO :]E WE CAN1 BECAUSE IF Y\ COME TO HAVE A DIFFICULTY & Y\ JU/ /AY !RE1 AS IF NOT1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO CONT9UE =W>D UP TO :]E WE CAN4 

,ANO!R ,COMPAN]A 

,WE HAVE ALWAYS HAD ! SAME DIFFICULTIES1 AS ! COMPAN]A FROM ,OV5TIK SPOKE1 ALSO !RE 9 \R ZONE IT IS :AT HAPP5S TO US4 ,:5 !RE >E COMPAN]AS NAM$ :O COME TO DO WORK 9 !IR %IFTS 9 ! V>I\S WORK >EAS1 SOMETIMES WE 5C\NT] PROBLEMS4 ,:5 !Y >E F\ND 9 ?OSE PROBLEMS IT DOES NOT REMA9 ONLY = ! ONE :O MADE ! MI/AKE1 BUT RA!R SOMETIMES WE ALL PAY1 SOMETIMES IT IS !RE :]E ! DADS1 ! HUSB&S1 & ! MOMS1 OR ! COMPAN]A TAKE ?OSE PROBLEMS & USE IT AS A PRETEXT TO NOT ACCEPT ! WORK4 

0,I AM NOT GO+ TO S5D MY DAU<T]1 ?IS IS GO+ TO HAPP5 TO H]1 ,I DO NOT LIKE ! IDEA ( IT HAPP5+ LIKE ?AT TO MY DAU<T]40 

,IT IS A DIFFICULTY BECAUSE ! MOMS1 ! DADS1 ! HUSB&S1 AS IF !Y >E NOT CLE> ?AT WE >E WORK+1 9 ITSELF WE >E GO+ TO 5C\NT] MI/AKES 9 \R PA?S1 BUT ?AT IS NOT ! FAULT ( ! WORK1 NOR ( ! ORGANIZATION1 ! P]SON RESPONSIBLE IS ! P]SON :O DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO ?9K1 :O DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO C>RY ! RESPONSIBILITY = ! WORK ?AT !IR T[N HAS 5TRU/$ TO !M4 ,FROM TRY+ TO DO AS IF NO?+ IS !IR RESPONSIBILITY1 ?AT IS :Y SOMETIMES WE MAKE ?OSE MI/AKES1 )\T REALIZ+ ?AT !RE AS IF WE PUT AN OB/ACLE1 ?AT WE CANNOT ADVANCE ) ?AT4 

,9 A REGION ( MY ZONE ! COLLECTIVE WORK ( ! COMPAN]AS WAS ADVANC+1 BUT :5 !Y CONFRONT$ ?AT PROBLEM AS IF JU/ !RE ! COMPAN]AS LO/ SPIRIT1 OR !Y ?9K ?AT EV]Y TIME ?OSE PROBLEMS HAPP51 !Y DID NOT TAKE IT AS IF IT WAS AN EXP]I5CE & ?AT IT CANNOT HAPP5 AGA94 ,!RE ! COMPAN]AS' CONSCI5CE F9I%$ 9 ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 !Y AB&ON$ ! COLLECTIVE WORK & WE HAD TO GO AGA9 ) ! COMPAN]AS1 WE HAD TO COME AGA9 TO ORI5T ! COMPAN]AS :O CAN DO ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 BUT IT N[ IS DIFFICULT BECAUSE !Y ALREADY HAVE A BAD IDEA1 ?AT ALL ! WORK ?AT WE HAVE DOES NOT WORK4 ,BUT IT IS TRY+ TO GO 5C\RAG+ AGA91 DO+ TALKS ) ! COMPAN]AS1 ?AT IT %\LD NOT BE LIKE ?AT1 ! WORK HAS TO ADVANCE4 

,WE !RE SOMETIMES DO 5C\NT]S 9 REGIONS1 9 MICRO-C5T]S OR WE DO VISITS TO O!R MUNICIPALITIES1 BECAUSE SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]AS CANNOT COME BECAUSE !Y >E V]Y F>-AWAY1 SOMETIMES WE MOVE \RSELVES TO GO VISIT ! COMPAN]AS4 ,! ,COMMITTEE MOVES TO GO VISIT O!R ZONES TO 5LIV5 ! COMPAN]AS1 SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]AS UND]/& !IR RI<T4 

,SOMETIMES IT HAPP5S ?AT A COMPAN]A N[ UND]/&S ?AT %E HAS RI<TS BUT %E DOES NOT FEEL TAK5 9TO ACC\NT BY H] AU?ORITIES :5 !RE >E PROBLEMS ?AT HAPP5 9 ! WORK & !Y RESOLVE IT4 ,LIKE ?IS IT HAPP5$ 9 \R ZONE1 ! AU?ORITIES RESOLV$ ! CASE ( A COMPAN]O :O MADE A MI/AKE ) A COMPAN]A1 ! COMPAN]O WAS M>RI$ & ! COMPAN]A S+LE4 ,I DID NOT KN[ H[ !Y >RANG$ ?AT PROBLEM1 ,I F\ND 
\T LAT]1 :5 A CL9IC WAS 9AUGURAT$ & ,I W5T TO ! P>TY TO ACCOMPANY ! COMPAN]OS1 ,I DID NOT KN[ :AT IT IS ?AT WAS HAPP5+1 ?AT COMPAN]O'S WIFE >RIV$ & %E BEGAN TO DEM&4 

0,:]E IS MY RI<T8 ,I DO NOT KN[ :AT IS HAPP5+ )9 ! WORK :]E MY COMPAN]O IS4 ,I HAVE ! RI<T & ) ?AT :]E IT REMA9S4 ,IF Y\ KN[ :Y DID Y\ NOT TELL ME :AT IS HAPP5+10 %E TOLD ME4 

,I TOLD ! COMPAN]A ?AT ,I DO NOT KN[ AB\T ?AT PROBLEM & ?AT ,I HAVE TO 9VE/IGATE WELL H[ IT IS1 & ! COMPAN]A BEGAN TO DEM& ?AT BECAUSE :AT HAPP5$ TO H] WAS V]Y AWFUL1 ,I ?9K ?AT ! COMPAN]A WAS RI<T :5 %E BEGAN TO DEM& H] RI<T AS A WOMAN4 ,!N LAT] ! COMPAN]A SAID3 

0,MY HUSB& TOLD ME ?AT HE HAS A PUNI%M5T BECAUSE HE SOLD A C> & HE S5T IT ) A LOGO & ?AT IS :Y MY COMPAN]O RECEIV$ PUNI%M5T4 ,I KN[ ?AT HE DID NOT BR+ V]Y MANY TORTILLAS1 ,I GOT HIS TORTILLAS1 ,I GOT HIS POZOL1 ,I PASS$ 9 ,ALTAMIRANO /ILL TO SELL SOME ?+S SO ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO LEAVE MY COMPAN]O HIS EXP5SE4 ,I LEFT HIM HIS POZOL1 HIS TORTILLAS1 & #b PESOS = HIS EXP5SE1 BUT NOBODY TOLD ME :Y HE IS PUNI%$ & IT IS ! ANG] ?AT ,I HAVE N[10 SAYS ! COMPAN]A4 0,!Y TELL ME ?AT ,I HAVE ! RI<T & !Y DO NOT RESPECT MY RI<T1 H[ CAN ,I REMA9 QUIET LIKE ?IS8 

,UNTIL N[ ?IS PROBLEM HAS NOT BE5 RESOLV$1 IT IS P5D+ TO GO SEE ! C\PLE1 /ILL ,I HAVE 9-PROCESS GO+ TO VISIT EV5 9 !IR HOME TO CONV9CE ! COMPAN]O1 ! COMPAN]A1 TO >RANGE ! PROBLEM4 ,!N LAT] ! COMPAN]O GOT ANGRY & SAID3 

0,I AM NOT GO+ TO GO 9 MY %IFT BUT Y\ ALSO CANNOT GO \T TO DO ?IS WORK10 ! COMPAN]A WAS NAM$ TO COME DO ?IS WORK1 BUT ! COMPA DID NOT LET H]4 

,! COMPAN]A TOLD ME ?AT %E WANTS A VISIT1 %E WANTS ME TO GO TO H] H\SE TO SEE ?AT PROBLEM BECAUSE H] COMPAN]O DOES NOT LET H] GO \T BECAUSE %E DEM&S H] RI<T4 ,?OSE ?+S HAPP51 ?AT !RE >E /ILL COMPAN]OS :O HAVE NOT UND]/OOD IT1 /ILL WE HAVE NOT UND]/OOD \R RI<TS EQUALLY1 :AT WE WANT IS = !RE TO BE EQUALITY AMONG M5 & WOM5 & = US TO UND]/& A LITTLE N[ ) \R WALK1 = US TO RESPECT EA* O!R4 

,! FAILURE ?AT ! ,JUNTA HAD !RE :5 !Y RESOLV$ IT1 IT WAS ! 9=MATION ) :I* !Y RESOLV$ ?AT PROBLEM1 !RE WAS ! FAILURE1 BUT IT HAPP5S LIKE ?AT4 ,!RE >E MANY COMPAN]AS :O SOMETIMES RECEIVE PSY*OLOGICAL BL[S1 SOMETIMES !Y SCOLD US1 SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT LET US GO \T1 SOMETIMES ! COMPAN]OS /ILL COV] ?AT PA? ( \RS1 BUT !RE >E MANY ( US WOM5 :O /ILL DO NOT WANT TO DEF5D \R RI<T1 AS IF WE /ILL DO NOT HAVE ?AT /R5G? TO DEF5D1 TO DEM& \R RI<T4 

,9 A COMMUNITY !RE 9 MY MUNICIPALITY IT HAPP5$ LIKE ?IS TO A COMPAN]A1 %E HAS WORK 9 A COLLECTIVE /ORE1 %E IS A TREASUR]1 :5 ! O!R COMPAN]AS CAME = H]1 ! SECRET>Y & ! PRESID5T CAME TO DO ! ACC\NTS1 ! COMPAN]A SAYS ?AT %E CAN'T4 

0,NO BECAUSE ,I FEEL SICK10 %E ONLY S5T H] NOTEBOOK :]E ! ACC\NT ( ! MONEY IS KEPT1 :]E %E HAS IT /OR$4 

,%E DID NOT %[ UP1 YE>S PASS$ LIKE ?IS BUT )\T ! COMPAN]A SAY+ :AT IT IS ?AT %E FEELS4 ,!N LAT]1 A DAY CAME :I* %E SAID3 

0,I CANNOT COME BECAUSE MY HUSB& DOES NOT LET ME GO \T10 !Y >E ACCU/OM$ 9 ! T[N TO ! COMPAN]AS GETT+ TOGE!R 9 ! AFT]NOON TO DO ! ACC\NTS4 0,I CANNOT BECAUSE :5 ,I LEAVE 9 ! AFT]NOON1 :5 IT GETS D>K1 IF ,I DO NOT >RIVE QUICKLY TO MY H\SE MY COMPAN]O ?9KS ?AT \T !RE ,I AM GO+ >\ND DO+ O!R ?+S10 !Y BEG9 TO MAKE RUMORS ( ?+S :I* HAPP5 )9 O!R T[NS & HE !N ?9KS ?AT HIS COMPAN]A IS DO+ LIKE ?AT4 

,ONE DAY ! COMPAN]A CAME :O WAS BEAT51 H] FACE PURPLE1 & !Y ASK$ H] :Y %E WAS LIKE ?AT4 

0,NO1 IT'S ?AT ,I /EPP$ ON A HOE & ,I CAME H]E10 SAID ! COMPAN]A4 

,9 ?AT S5SE AS IF ! COMPAN]A DOES NOT HAVE ! /R5G? TO DEF5D H]SELF1 TO GO TO AN AU?ORITY TO SAY :AT IS HAPP5+ TO H]1 :AT %E FEELS1 & ! COMPA IS HAPPY BECAUSE ! COMPAN]A IS D5Y+ EV]Y?+ ?AT IS HAPP5+4 ,BUT ,I ?9K ?AT IT IS NO LONG] ! TIME1 N[ IS ! TIME ?AT WE HAVE VALUE AS WOM51 ?AT WE HAVE TO DEF5D \RSELVES SO ?AT LIKE ?IS TOO ! COMPAN]AS & ! COMPAN]OS CORRECT !MSELVES4 

,WE DO HAVE RI<TS BUT WE >E NOT GO+ TO PASS OV] ) \R RI<T1 :AT IF ,I AM N[ GO+ TO ORD] MY COMPAN]O TO DO ! ?+S & ,I AM ONLY GO+ TO SIT AWAIT+ MY FOOD1 ?AT IS NO LONG] A RI<T1 AS IF WE >E COMM&+ ! COMPAN]OS4 ,:AT WE WANT IS = !RE TO BE EQUALITY ( RI<TS1 = \R COMPAN]OS TO UND]/& US1 = !M TO SUPPORT US A BIT1 BUT WE ALSO SUPPORT \R COMPAN]OS1 TO GO TOGE!R WALK+1 TO SEEK ! PA? :]E WE >E GO+ TO ADVANCE ) \R /RUGGLE4 

,BUT ALSO !RE >E COMPAN]AS1 NOT ONLY ! COMPAN]OS1 ?AT :5 \R HUSB& GOES (F TO DO A JOB1 ! COMPA >RIVES CONT5T BUT SOMETIMES WE IMAG9E BAD ?+S1 WE ?9K ?AT ! COMPA ,I DON'T KN[ :AT HE IS DO+ \T !RE4 ,SOMETIMES WE >E ANGRY1 SOMETIMES WE >E NOT DO+ ! P5D+ WORK ?AT ! COMPA LEAVES1 !Y >E US COMPAN]AS' ]RORS4 ,NOT ONLY ! COMPAN]OS DO LIKE ?IS1 ALSO US1 !RE >E COMPAN]OS TO :OM IT HAPP5S LIKE ?IS1 IT IS :]E WE DO NOT ADVANCE4 

,:5 !RE IS AN ASSEMBLY WE SEE ?AT !RE >E MANY COMPAN]OS :O COME ) !IR COMPAN]A1 SOMETIMES !Y GO (F 9 PAIRS1 BUT ! COMPAN]OS DO NOT SUPPORT !IR COMPAN]AS1 ?AT IS H[ ,I OBS]VE IT4 ,A COMPA >RIVES ) HIS COMPAN]A1 & %E IS !RE ! :OLE DAY ) ! BABY1 & ! COMPA IS SEAT$ !RE1 :5 ! BREAK >RIVES ! COMPAN]O IS !RE & ! COMPAN]A GOES (F TO WA% ! DIAP]1 %E C>RIES !IR BABY4 ,H[ IS IT !N8 

,AS IF WE >E NOT UND]/&+1 !RE IS N[ *ANGE !RE1 AS IF WE HAVE NOT UND]/OOD1 MAYBE ! COMPA IS A%AM$ TO HUG HIS LITTLE *ILD BECAUSE ! *ILD IS MALN\RI%$1 IT IS :AT HAPP5S1 COMPAN]OS1 SOMETIMES :5 WE LEAVE !M V]Y SMALL1 ! *ILDR5 GR[ MALN\RI%$2 MAYBE HE IS A%AM$ TO ACCOMPANY HIS COMPAN]A BECAUSE %E DID NOT HAVE ! TIME TO BRU% H] HAIR1 TO *ANGE1 BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS DO NOT HAVE TIME4 ,BUT WE ALSO SEE COMPAN]OS1 NOT ALL1 BUT !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O N[ UND]/&1 :5 !Y >E 9 ! ASSEMBLY & ! COMPAN]A GETS TIR$1 !RE ! COMPA TOO C>RIES !IR *ILD = A :ILE1 IT LOOKS BEAUTIFUL1 & ! COMPAN]A FEELS GOOD1 %E FEELS CONT5T$4 

,BUT MANY ?+S HAPP51 IF WE >E GO+ TO OBS]VE 9 EA* T[N !RE >E ?+S :I* HAPP51 = EXAMPLE1 !RE IS ! NUMB] ( *ILDR54 ,:5 WE TALK AB\T ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW1 WE SAY ?AT WE WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE H[ MANY *ILDR5 WE CAN HAVE & TAKE C>E (4 ,IF EA* :ILE WE HAVE A BABY1 IF EV]Y YE> A *ILD IS BORN1 ! *ILD NO LONG] IS BE+ BA!D BECAUSE WE >E NOT LEFT ) TIME TO BA! !M BECAUSE SOMETIMES1 ,I DON'T KN[ H[ TO SAY IT1 !RE IS A ,CANT9FLAS MOVIE :]E !IR LITTLE *ILDR5 COME \T GRAD$1 LIKE A LITTLE /AIRCASE1 SOMETIMES WE >E LIKE ?AT ALSO4 ,IT IS BECAUSE ( ?IS ?AT !RE IS NO LONG] SPACE = ! COMPAN]A TO DO ! WORK1 WORSE IF ! COMPAN]O DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO WA% CLO!S1 WORSE IF ! COMPAN]O DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO COOK CORN1 DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO MAKE TORTILLAS1 IT IS DIFFICULT4 

0,I CAN'T COMPAN]OS1 IT'S ?AT MY LITTLE *ILDR5 >E V]Y SMALL4 ,I WANT TO DO ! WORK BUT ,I CAN'T10 SAY ! COMPAN]AS4 

,!RE >E MANY COMPAN]AS1 SOMETIMES ,I ?9K ?AT !Y >E RI<T :5 !Y SAY ?AT1 ,I UND]/& IT4 ,:Y DO ,I UND]/& IT8 ,BECAUSE ,I AM A MO!R1 ?AT IS :Y N[ ,I ALWAYS ORI5T ! COMPAN]AS1 RI<T N[ !RE >E HEAL? PROMOT]S :O GIVE A TALK ON H[ WE CAN TAKE C>E ( \RSELVES SO ?AT WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE DE/ROY$ TOO AS MO!RS1 WE %\LD LEAVE ! *ILD FROM #e TO #f YE>S SO ?AT !Y CAN GR[ WELL & = ! MO!R TO TAKE /R5G? SO ?AT %E CAN HAVE ANO!R BABY4 ,:5 A #e-YE> OLD *ILD REMA9S1 :5 Y\ >E GO+ TO HAVE Y\R O!R BABY Y\ >E GO+ TO BE CONT5T BECAUSE ! O!R ALREADY IS WELL1 BECAUSE ! O!R IS ALREADY GR[N1 BUT IF EV]Y YE> Y\ HAVE A BABY IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T4 

,:5 !Y NAME ! COMPAN]AS :O HAVE *ILDR5 AS AU?ORITIES1 !Y COME ONE TIME1 TWO TIMES1 ?REE TIMES1 & :5 ! COMPAN]A >RIVES AT H] H\SE %E IS NOT GO+ TO >RIVE TO SEE H] H\SE CLEAN1 %E COMES JU/ LIKE 9 A PIGP5 BECAUSE ! *ILDR5 DO A GREAT DEAL ( MIS*IEF4 ,! COMPAN]A HAS TO MAKE TORTILLAS SO ?AT %E LEAVES IT = H] *ILD1 %E HAS TO GET TORTILLAS TO TAKE IT :]E %E IS GO+1 & WE SEE ?AT ! LITTLE *ILDR5 >E ?OSE :O EAT MORE2 IF Y\ GO F\R DAYS TO ! MEET+ & Y\ LEAVE TWO BASKETS ( TORTILLAS IT IS NOT 5\< = ! *ILD1 WORSE IF !Y >E V]Y LITTLE !Y EAT MORE1 EV]Y :ILE !Y EAT2 ! Y\? EAT LESS BECAUSE !Y GO \T TO WORK & C>RY !IR POZOL1 BUT ! *ILDR5 NO1 IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T4 ,IT IS WORSE /ILL IF IT IS ?AT ! COMPA DOES NOT SUPPORT P] SE1 ! COMPA >RIVES1 ! COMPAN]A JU/ >RIV$1 %E IS /ILL CLEAN+ !IR H\SE1 %E IS MAK+ !IR FIRE1 FOOD = ! COMPA1 & :AT IF ! COMPA >RIVES ALREADY ANGRY4 

0,GIVE ME MY FOOD QUICKLY10 HE >RIVES TO SAY TO ! COMPAN]A :O JU/ >RIV$ FROM DO+ H] WORK4 ,:AT DOES ! COMPAN]A FEEL !RE8 ,%E FEELS BAD BECAUSE %E DOES NOT FEEL ! MORAL SUPPORT FROM H] COMPAN]O1 WORSE IF ! T[N IS NOT ORGANIZ$4 ,RI<T N[ WE ALREADY SEE IT DIFF]5T BECAUSE :5 ! WORK BEGAN !RE W]E T[NS :I* ORGANIZ$ TO SUPPORT !IR AU?ORITIES1 :5 *ILDR5 REMA9$ !Y GAVE !M TORTILLAS1 !RE >E T[NS :I* /ILL DO ?AT1 BUT !RE >E T[NS :]E !RE IS NO ORGANIZATION1 ?AT DO NOT C>E IF ! COMPAN]A W5T ONE WEEK TO ! MEET+1 !Y DO NOT C>E IF ! COMPAN]A HAS *ILDR51 !Y DO NOT SUPPORT H]1 !Y DO NOT CONTRIBUTE #e MEALS EA* COMPAN]A = !M TO GIVE IT TO ! FAMILY ( ! COMPAN]A :O IS DO+ ?AT WORK4 

,!RE ! ORGANIZATION ( US AS WOM5 IS LACK+ A GREAT DEAL1 IT IS !RE :]E WE DO NOT ADVANCE4 ,I ?9K ?AT RI<T N[ IT CAN BE ORGANIZ$ BECAUSE WE >E N[ PURE ,ZAPATI/AS1 BE=E :5 IT WAS CL&E/9E IT C\LD NOT BE DONE BECAUSE Y\ CANNOT SAY :]E2 N[ WE CAN SAY IF !RE IS A DELEGATE1 A C\NCILMEMB]4 ,WE CAN BE SUPPORT$ 9 ?AT MANN] BUT AN ORGANIZATION IS NE$$1 !RE >E SOME T[NS ?AT DO IT BUT NOT ALL1 IT IS LACK+ TO ORGANIZE ! T[NS SO ?AT 9 ?IS WAY WE CAN DO ! WORK WELL4 

,WE TRI$ A BIT NAM+ ! COMPAN]OS ) !IR P>TN]1 WE >E SEEK+ ! WAY = H[ TO DO SO ?AT ! COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE1 BUT IT DID NOT ADVANCE BECAUSE ! WORK 9 ! H\SE REMA9S AB&ON$1 ! *ICK5S REMA91 ! MILPA1 & !RE IS ! EXP5SE ( BR++ TO ! *ILDR54 ,IT DID NOT WORK1 WE KN[ WELL ?AT IF ! COMPAN]O IS GO+ TO COV] !IR %IFT ! COMPAN]A REMA9S DO+ ! WORK1 IT IS LIKE ?IS ?AT WE >E SUPPORT$1 ?AT IS :Y WE HAVE NOT SUCCE$$1 BECAUSE IF ! TWO GO !RE IS NO ONE TO DO !IR WORK4 

,MANY ?+S HAPP51 BUT H[ CAN WE *ANGE IF ! COMPAN]OS /ILL DO NOT KN[ H[ TO MAKE TORTILLAS1 IF ! COMPAN]OS /ILL DO NOT KN[ H[ TO PUT !IR CORN1 IF ! COMPAN]OS /ILL DO NOT H[ TO WA% !IR CLO!S4 ,H[ CAN WE *ANGE ?OSE IDEAS1 H[ CAN WE IMPROVE8 ,I ALWAYS HAVE DISCUSS$ 9 MY ZONE ?AT $UCATION HAS TO BE )9 ! H\SE1 WE HAVE TO TEA* ! BOYS TO WA% !IR CLO!S1 ! BOYS HAVE TO LE>N TO GET !IR FOOD & WA% !IR PLATE1 ! BOYS HAVE TO LE>N TO WORK 9 ! KIT*5 & ! GIRLS HAVE TO LE>N TO WORK 9 ! FIELD4 

,IF WE >E NOT GO+ TO DO ?IS1 IF WE DIFF]5TIATE ! BOYS FROM ! GIRLS1 ! *ANGE IS NEV] GO+ TO BE1 IT IS GO+ TO CONT9UE ! SAME2 :AT IF ! COMPA :O REMA9S IS GO+ TO DR9K PURE POZOL BECAUSE HE DOES NOT WANT TO MAKE HIS FOOD & ! *ILDR5 >E GO+ TO CONT9UE LIKE ?IS4 ,IT IS ANO!R $UCATION ?AT WE HAVE TO PUT 9 ! *ILDR5'S HEAD1 IF WE A*IEVE $UCAT+ \R *ILDR5 LIKE ?IS1 WE >E GO+ TO A*IEVE ! *ANGE1 ! BOYS >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO LE>N TO DO ?+S 9 ! HOME4 ,! COMPAN]OS MU/ NOT DEP5D ON US1 BUT WE TOO ALSO MU/ NOT DEP5D ON ! COMPAN]OS4 ,:5 ! COMPAN]OS GO \T WE DO ! WORK1 WE GO CLEAN ! MILPA1 WE GO BR+ ! WOOD1 ALL ! WORK ?AT REMA9S P5D+ WE CAN DO IT1 ONLY CUTT+ & FELL+ WE CANNOT DO1 ,I ?9K ?AT BECAUSE WE HAVE NEV] PRACTIC$1 BUT O!R WORK WE CAN DO IT4 

,I ?9K ?AT ALSO :5 WE DO EV]Y?+ = ! BOYS IS :5 ?+S DO NOT *ANGE4 ,IF WE HAVE NEV] GONE \T1 IF WE ALWAYS >E 9 ! H\SE1 IF WE >E ALWAYS AT HOME1 IF WE ALWAYS S]VE !M1 !Y BOYS DO NOT 
LE>N1 IT IS !RE :]E ANO!R MANN] = H[ ! WORK CAN BE DONE DOES NOT 5T] 9TO !IR HEAD1 ,I ?9K ?AT BECAUSE ( ?AT4 ,I OBS]VE ! BOYS1 SOMETIMES IF %E IS MY FAMILY MEMB] ,I TELL H]3 

0,:Y DO Y\ MILL Y\R SON'S POZOL = HIM8 ,HE HAS HIS H&4 ,Y\ CAN WA% HIS H& & HE CAN MILL HIS POZOL1 DON'T GET HIM ACCU/OM$10 ,I AM ALWAYS LIKE ?AT4 

,I HAVE ! EXP]I5CE1 MY COMPAN]O ALSO DOES NOT KN[ H[ TO MAKE HIS FOOD1 :5 HE /AYS HE DR9KS POZOL1 ?AT IS HE HAS ! IDEA /ILL FROM HIS MOM ?AT !Y S]VE HIM FOOD ON ! TABLE4 ,?AT HAS NOT LEFT1 WE ALL /ILL HAVE IT H]E4 ,:5 ,I BEGAN TO WORK ! KIDS W]E V]Y LITTLE1 MY *ILDR5 REMA9$ V]Y SMALL1 AS ,I SAID AB\T ! ,CANT9FLAS MOVIE1 !Y W]E LIKE ?AT BECAUSE NO ONE ORI5T$ ME2 ,I DID ORI5T MYSELF AFT]W>DS :5 ! ,MORELIA CL9IC WAS BUILT1 !Y ORI5T$ ME BUT !N V]Y LATE ON1 ,I ALREADY HAD ?REE LITTLE BOYS & N[ !Y >E M54 ,S9CE ,I WAS NOT ALWAYS 9 MY H\SE1 ,I ALWAYS W5T \T TO ! MEET+S1 TO DO O!R WORK 9 COLLECTIVE1 ,I WAS NOT ALWAYS AT HOME & :AT ! BOYS DID WAS LE>N TO COOK ALONE BECAUSE ,I WAS NOT ALWAYS !RE1 !Y W]E LEFT AB&ON$1 ,I ONLY LEFT !M !IR TORTILLAS READY4 ,I W5T \T & !Y REMA9$ ) !IR LITTLE SI/]1 ?AT IS :Y !Y N[ CALL ! FIR/ *ILD ?AT ,I HAD 0BABYSITT]10 ?AT'S :AT !Y CALL HIM BECAUSE HE TOOK C>E ( H]1 HE RAIS$ HIS LITTLE SI/]4 

,I SEE N[ ! DIFF]5CE ( ?OSE KIDS1 IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T N[4 ,! WIFE ( ONE ( !M IS A HEAL? PROMOT]1 ! DAY ?AT HIS COMPAN]A LEAVES HE GOES TO BR+ CORN1 GOES TO BR+ WOOD1 OR CLEAN ! SITE ?AT HE HAS 9 !IR H\SE1 BUT HE DOES MAKE TORTILLAS1 ?AT IS HIS WIFE >RIVES PEACEFULLY1 %E DOES NOT WORRY1 %E DOES NOT FEEL SPIRITLESS BECAUSE %E FEELS ?AT SUPPORT4 ,I AM TAK+ ! EXP]I5CE N[ FROM !M1 BECAUSE ,I SEE IT1 IT IS N[ *ANG+4 ,:5 %E IS 9 ! MEET+ H] HUSB& /AYS 9 ! H\SE1 :5 ! WIFE >RIVES ! CORN IS ALREADY COOK$1 H] C(FEE MADE4 ,IT IS V]Y DIFF]5T & ,I F9D IT BEAUTIFUL1 ?AT IS :Y ,I TRY TO %>E IT H]E4 

,!Y LE>N$ BECAUSE ,I AM NOT ALWAYS 9 MY H\SE1 ,I ?9K ?AT IS :Y1 IF IT WAS ?AT ,I AM ALWAYS 9 MY H\SE !Y NEV] W\LD HAVE LE>N$ ANY?+1 !RE IS NEV] *ANGE 9 MY FAMILY4 ,I SEE IT RI<T N[ ?AT IT IS GOOD *ANG+1 UNTIL N[ ,I W\LD LIKE ?AT :5 ,I AM GO+ TO >RIVE FROM ! MEET+1 ,I W\LD LIKE = ! COMPA TO DO IT LIKE ?AT1 BUT NO4 ,IT IS ?AT WE CANNOT *ANGE IT N[ BECAUSE IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE1 BUT ! *ILDR5 CAN BE TAU<T WELL 9 ! HOME4 ,I ?9K ?AT WE >E GO+ TO DO ALL ?IS1 ,I ?9K ?AT WE HAVE TO PASS MORE YE>S SO ?AT WE CAN *ANGE \R :OLE SITUATION1 ! BAD IDEAS ?AT WE HAVE4 ,:AT WE TRY TO DO IS EQUALITY ( RI<T AMONG WOM5 & M5 BUT WE >E LACK+ MANY ?+S1 WE >E /ILL LACK+ MANY ?+S TO DO SO ?AT WE CAN PUT IT 9 ! COMPAN]OS'1 ! COMPAN]AS' HEAD ?AT ! HOME IS ! BE/ $UCATION4 ,WE >E ! TEA*]S )9 \R HOME1 IF WE A*IEVE TEA*+ \R *ILDR51 $UCAT+ !M 9 ANO!R =M1 IT IS GO+ TO BE DIFF]5T2 BUT IF WE >E NOT GO+ TO BE GOOD TEA*]S1 WE >E GO+ TO CONT9UE ! SAME4 

,C>ACOL ,V3 ,:I* ,SPEAKS = ,EV]YONE 

,ROB]TO ,B>RIOS 

,9TRODUCTION 

,ANA 7,$UCATION ,TRA9]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 

,MANY YE>S BE=E1 EQUALITY EXI/$ AMONG M5 & WOM5 BECAUSE !RE WAS NOT ONE :O WAS MORE IMPORTANT ?AN ! O!R4 ,LITTLE BY LITTLE 9EQUALITY BEGAN ) ! DIVISION ( LABOR1 :5 M5 W]E ?OSE :O W5T \T TO ! C\NTRY TO CULTIVATE !IR FOOD1 !Y W5T HUNT+ TO COMPLETE ! FE$+ ( ! FAMILIES & ! WOM5 REMA9$ 9 ! HOME TO D$ICATE !MSELVES TO DOME/IC WORK1 AS WELL AS ALSO ?READ-SP9N+1 WEAV+ ( CLO?+1 & ! PREP>ATION ( KIT*5 UT5SILS1 LIKE POTS1 CUPS1 & E>!NW>E PLATES4 

,LAT] ON ANO!R DIVISION ( LABOR EM]G$ ) ?OSE :O BEGAN TO D$ICATE !MSELVES TO CATTLE H]D+2 CATTLE BEGAN TO S]VE AS A =M ( MONEY1 !Y US$ IT TO EX*ANGE !IR PRODUCTS4 ,) TIME ?IS ACTIVITY TURN$ 9TO ! MO/ IMPORTANT1 MORE /ILL :5 IT ! B\RGEOISIE BEGAN TO EM]GE :I* D$ICAT$ ITSELF TO BUY+ & SELL+ TO ACCUMULATE PR(ITS4 ,! M5 W]E ?OSE :O D$ICAT$ !MSELVES TO ALL ?AT WORK1 ?AT IS :Y ! M5 >E ?OSE :O COMM& 9 ! FAMILY1 BECAUSE HE ALONE ACQUIR$ = ! FAMILY'S EXP5SES & ! WORK ( WOM5 WAS NOT RECOGNIZ$ AS IMPORTANT1 ?AT IS :Y !Y W]E LEFT AS ! LESS] ONES1 AS WEAK1 9CAPABLE ( DO+ WORK4 

,! CU/OM WAS LIKE ?AT1 ! WAY ( LIV+ ?AT ! ,SPANI% BR\<T :5 !Y CAME TO CONQU] \R PEOPLES1 ! MONKS W]E ?OSE :O $UCAT$ US & 9/RUCT$ US 9 !IR CU/OMS & KN[L$GE4 ,FROM !RE !Y TAU<T US ?AT ! WOM5 HAD TO S]VE ! M5 & PAY ATT5TION TO HIM 9 EV]Y MOM5T :5 HE GIVES ORD]S1 & ?AT WOM5 MU/ COV] !IR HEADS ) A VEIL :5 !Y GO TO *UR* & ?AT !Y MU/ NOT FIX !IR GAZE ANY:]E1 ?AT !Y HAVE TO HAVE !IR HEAD B5T4 ,IT WAS CONSID]$ ?AT WOM5 W]E ?OSE :O MADE M5 S91 ?AT IS :Y ! *UR* DID NOT ALL[ WOM5 TO GO TO S*OOL1 MU* LESS OCCUPY POSITIONS4 ,WE ! 9DIG5\S PEOPLES TOOK ! WAY H[ ! ,SPANI% TREAT$ !IR WOM5 AS \R CULTURE1 = ?AT REASON 9 ! COMMUNITIES 9EQUALITY BEGAN TO EM]GE BETWE5 M5 & WOM5 :I* CONT9UES UNTIL N[4 

,?AT IS :Y BE=E WOM5 W]E NOT ALL[$ TO GO TO S*OOL & IF A GIRL W5T \T TO /UDY IT WAS SE5 POORLY BY ! PEOPLE 9 ! COMMUNITIES4 ,! GIRLS W]E NOT ALL[$ TO PLAY ) ! BOYS OR T\* !IR TOYS1 ONE ( ! ?+S ?AT MOMS DID WAS TO 9/RUCT !IR DAU<T]S ?AT !Y HAVE TO S]VE FOOD TO !IR BRO!RS1 SO ?AT LAT] ON %E C\LD LIVE WELL ) H] HUSB& & NOT RECEIVE MI/REATM5T1 BECAUSE IT WAS BELIEV$ ?AT ONE ( ! REASONS = MI/REATM5T ( WOM5 IS ?AT !Y DID NOT LE>N TO S]VE !IR HUSB& & PAY ATT5TION TO HIM 9 EV]Y?+ ?AT ! MAN 9DICATES4 

,! ONLY WORK ?AT WOM5 W]E TO DO WAS 9 ! KIT*5 & RAIS+ !IR *ILDR54 ,! S+LE GIRLS DID NOT HAVE ! FRE$OM TO GO \T NOR WALK 9 ! COMMUNITY NOR 9 ! CITY1 !Y HAD TO BE CLOS$-UP 9 !IR H\SE1 & :5 !Y GOT M>RI$ !Y W]E EX*ANG$ = ALCOHOL & O!R M]*&ISE1 )\T ! WOMAN GIV+ H] WORD IF %E IS 9 AGREEM5T OR NOT1 BECAUSE %E DID NOT HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE H] P>TN]4 ,:5 !Y W]E !N M>RI$ !Y C\LD NOT GO \T ALONE NOR SPEAK ) O!R PEOPLE1 MU* LESS O!R M54 ,MI/REATM5T T[>D WOM5 BY !IR HUSB&S EXI/$ & NO ONE APPLI$ JU/ICE1 M5 :O DRUNK BOOZE REALIZ$ ?OSE MI/REATM5TS MORE4 ,WOM5 HAD TO LIVE !IR :OLE LIVES LIKE ?IS ) SUFF]+ & ABUSE4 

,BUT ALSO \R GR&FA!RS & GR&MO!RS HAD !IR GOOD CU/OMS :I* !Y CONT9UE PRACTIC+ UP TO N[1 ?AT IS :Y !RE WAS NOT MU* WORRY+ :5 !RE W]E SICKNESSES1 BECAUSE !Y KNEW M$IC9AL PLANTS & KNEW MU* AB\T H[ TO C>E = HEAL?4 ,!Y DID NOT WORRY AB\T LACK ( MONEY BECAUSE !Y CULTIVAT$ ALL ?AT !Y NE$$ = EAT+1 ?AT IS :Y ! WOM5 ( BE=E W]E /RONG1 WORK]S1 BECAUSE !Y PRODUC$ !IR [N CLO?+1 LIME1 AL?\< !Y DID NOT KN[ !IR RI<T BUT !Y C\LD GO =W>D4 

,P>TICIPATION ( ! ,COMPAN]AS 9 ! ,V>I\S ,LEVELS ( ,AUTONOM\S ,GOV]NM5T & ,WORK ,>EAS 

,PAUL9A 7,MEMB] ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO4 ,M,>,E,Z ,LA ,PAZ7 

,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO3 ,! DELEGATES ( ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO >E NAM$ 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY1 !Y EX]CISE ! SAME ROLE ?AT ! COMPAN]O DELEGATES REALIZE BECAUSE !Y >E A COLLECTIVE :I* PROPOSES & ANALYZES1 IT WORKS 9 COMMON1 !RE IS NOT A SPECIFIC ROLE :I* !Y REALIZE AS WOM54 ,:AT WE SEE 9 ?IS IS ?AT ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS IS V]Y LITTLE = V>I\S MOTIVES1 ONE ( ! PROBLEMS IS ?AT !Y DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ OR WRITE1 BUT !Y >E NOT ! GREATE/ DIFFICULTIES1 BECAUSE !RE >E SOME COMPAN]AS :O LE>N$ TO EX]CISE !IR POSITION BECAUSE !Y KN[ H[ TO ?9K EV5 IF !Y DO NOT KN[ H[ TO READ & WRITE4 

,ANGELES 7,$UCATION ,COORD9ATOR 9 ! ,ZONE4 ,M,>,E,Z ,VIC5TE ,GU]R]O7 

,$UCATION3 ,9 ,ZONA ,NORTE WE HAVE PROMOT]S :O >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 $UCATION GIV+ CLASSES4 ,WE ALSO HAVE #ba ZONE COORD9ATORS BUT AMONG !M ONLY ?REE FEMALE COORD9ATORS P>TICIPATE1 WE ALSO HAVE TRA9]S BUT ONLY ?REE COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE AS TRA9]S1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 !RE IS NOT EQUAL P>TICIPATION4 ,! ROLE ( ! ZONE COORD9ATORS IS TO GA!R REPORTS EV]Y #c MON?S TO SEE H[ ! ADVANCE ( $UCATION IS GO+1 ALSO !RE WE SEE H[ MANY COMPAN]AS WE HAVE AS PROMOT]S & H[ MANY MALE PROMOT]S4 ,ANO!R ONE ( ! ?+S IS ?AT WE >E 9-*>GE ( SEE+ H[ MANY COMMUNITIES HAVE $UCATION & H[ MANY COMMUNITIES /ILL DO NOT HAVE $UCATION4 

,ROSALIA 7,M,>,E,Z ,COORD9ATOR4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RUB5 ,J>AMILLO7 

,M,>,E,Z ,COORD9ATION3 ,! COMMITM5T AS A COORD9ATOR IS TO GIVE WORK%OPS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & RAISE UP $UCATION REPORTS1 ALSO ! $UCATION COMMISSION IS NOTIFI$ TO DO MEET+S 9 ! MUNICIPALITY :5 IT IS NECESS>Y4 ,EV]Y ?REE MON?S WE GA!R ! REPORTS & RAISE UP ! EVALUATION EV]Y SIX MON?S4 ,:5 WE DO MEET+S & NOTIFY ! $UCATION COMMISSION IT IS NOT BECAUSE WE >E S5D+ \RSELVES1 FIR/ ! $UCATION COMMISSION IS NOTIFI$ & ALSO ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL ACCOMPANIES US4 

,K>9A 7,WOM5'S ,COMMISSION4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 

,WOM5'S ,COMMISSION AT ! ,MUNICIPAL ,LEVEL3 ,! WORK 9 ?IS COMMISSION IS ATT5D+ ! MEET+S :I* ! ZONE CONV5ES TO SEE ! PRODUCTIVE PROJECTS1 CONV5E MEET+S ) ! LOCAL REPRES5TATIVES 9 EA* T[N1 TURN-9 A N>RATIVE & F9ANCIAL REPORT1 VISIT ! T[NS TO SEE ! ADVANCES ( ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 BR+ ! WORK PROPOSALS FROM ! T[NS1 ATT5D ! MEET+S ) ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO 9 COORD9ATION ) ,5LACE ,CIVIL TO REVIEW ! WORK ( EA* ,M,>,E,Z1 & TO SEE ! ADVANCES ( ! ACTIVITIES CONTEMPLAT$ )9 ! PROJECTS4 ,! RESPONSIBILITY 9 ?IS WORK IS HAV+ S]I\SNESS & COMMITM5T BECAUSE IT IS NECESS>Y TO SUP]VISE ! FULFILLM5T ( ! WORK1 PRES5T PROPOSALS TO ! T[NS1 TO ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 EVALUATE H[ ! COLLECTIVE WORK IS GO+1 JU/IFY ! EXP5SES ?R\< NOTES & 9VOICES4 

,DORA 7,WOM5'S ,COMMISSION4 ,M,>,E,Z ,ACABALNA7 

,P>TICIPATION 9 ! ,M,>,E,Z ,MEET+S3 ,9 ! MUNICIPALITIES !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O EX]CISE POSITIONS AS $UCATION SUB/ITUTES1 TREASUR]S & SECRET>IES ( ! WOM5'S COMMISSION1 HEAL? COMMISSION1 DEVELOPM5T COMMITTEES SECRET>IES1 SECRET>Y & TREASUR] ( ! ,C\NCIL1 JU/ICE SUB/ITUTE1 CIVIL REGI/RY SECRET>Y1 PRESID5T ( ! WOM5'S COLLECTIVE4 ,9 TOTAL !RE >E #ae COMPAN]AS :O HAVE A POSITION ) ! V>I\S ,M,>,E,Z & ?REE MUNICIPALITIES :]E !RE IS NO P>TICIPATION FROM ! COMPAN]AS BUT !Y >E COMMITT$ TO PU%+ = ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS4 

,!RE >E COMPAN]AS :O HAVE TAK5 POSITIONS LIKE AUTONOM\S C\NCIL 9 ,M,>,E,Z ,LA ,DIGNIDAD1 & COMPAN]AS FROM ,M,>,E,Z ,B5ITO ,JU>EZ :O HAVE HAD A POSITION AS A C\NCIL SUB/ITUTE & HAVE BE5 AN EXAMPLE ?AT WOM5 CAN EX]CISE IMPORTANT POSITIONS4 ,9 ! MUNICIPALITIES !RE ALSO >E COMPAN]AS :O EX]CISE POSITIONS AS POLITICAL LEAD]S ( ! ORGANIZATION1 AS REGIONAL P]SONS 9-*>GE1 ADDITIONALLY 9 ! COMMUNITIES !RE >E ALSO COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT HAVE POSITIONS1 BUT AL?\< !Y >E NOT AU?ORITIES !Y DO EX]CISE AN IMPORTANT ROLE 9 ! /RUGGLE4 

,AT ! LOCAL LEVEL1 9 ! V>I\S COMMUNITIES :I* MAKE UP ! ,ZONA ,NORTE1 ! COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE 9 V>I\S POSITIONS LIKE COMMISSION]1 MUNICIPAL AG5T1 PRESID5T ( COLLECTIVE WORK1 SECRET>Y ( COLLECTIVE WORK1 TREASUR]1 VIGILANCE C\NCIL SECRET>Y1 COLLECTIVE WORK1 $UCATION COMMITTEE1 ALSO !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O EX]CISE POSITIONS AS HEAL? & $UCATION PROMOT]S4 ,9 ! ?REE >EAS 7H]BALISM1 MIDWIVES1 & HEAL]S7 IT WAS TRI$ BUT !RE WAS NOT P]SONNEL TO TEA*4 ,! ROLES ?AT COMPAN]AS EX]CISE 9 ! V>I\S LEVELS & POSITIONS >E ORGANIZ+ ! COMPAN]AS1 CONV5+ MEET+S1 PREP>+ REPORTS1 & F9D+ A SOLUTION :5 A PROBLEM IS PRES5T$ AMONG !M1 ACCORD+ TO ! S]I\SNESS ( ! PROBLEM !Y MU/ 9VITE ! WOM5'S COMMISSION FROM ! MUNICIPALITY1 SUP]VISE ! COLLECTIVE WORK SO ?AT CORRUPTION & LOSS ( RES\RCES DO NOT EXI/4 

,ALONDRA 7,MEMB] ( ! ,WOM5'S ,COMMISSION4 ,JAC9TO ,CANEK ,REGION7 

,H]BALISM ,COORD9ATION3 ,! WORK :I* ! H]BALISM COORD9ATION REALIZES 9 SOME MUNICIPALITIES IS TO CONV5E MEET+S1 REALIZE WORK%OPS ) ! PROMOT]S1 MAKE WORK PLANS TO PREP>E M$IC9E1 SEE ! NE$S ( ?IS WORK1 SEE ! MAT]IALS :I* >E NE$$1 MAKE A REPORT = ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO1 & P>TICIPATE 9 ! ZONE MEET+S4 ,! H]BALISM WORK HAS BE5 REALIZ$ 9 SOME MUNICIPALITIES1 ,I ?9K ?AT !Y >E JU/ F\R MUNICIPALITIES4 ,:5 ! COORD9ATOR NE$S TO MAKE M$IC9E %E DOES IT 9 ! ZONE1 !Y PREP>E ! M$IC9E !RE4 

,?IS IS :AT !RE IS ALSO 9 \R WORK AS WOM51 BECAUSE IT IS A NECESSITY ?AT WE ALSO HAVE TO HELP \R COMPAN]AS4 ,H]BALISM M$IC9E HAS GIV5 A V]Y GOOD RESULT1 ,I DO NOT KN[ V]Y MU* AB\T ! M$IC9E ?AT IS 9 ! PH>MACY BUT H]BALISM YES1 IT HELPS A GREAT DEAL BECAUSE IT IS *EAP4 ,WE KN[ ?AT ! GOV]NM5T HAS RAIS$ ! PRICES ( PH>MACY M$IC9E A GREAT DEAL1 ON ! CONTR>Y ?AT :I* WE MAKE IS V]Y *EAP & HAS ALL ITS ESS5CE1 IT CURES FA/]1 WE WOM51 ! POOR1 SEE ! NECESSITY TO DO ?IS WORK BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE MONEY TO GO ) ! DOCTORS4 

,QUE/IONS 

,:AT WAS ! PROBLEM 9 ! ?REE >EAS & H[ >E Y\ ?9K+ AB\T GIV+ IT A SOLUTION8 

,9 ! ZONE IT BEGAN TO BE WORK$ ) ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! ?REE >EAS3 H]BALISM1 MIDWIVES1 & HEAL]S4 ,ONE TIME ! HEAL]S WORK%OP WAS REALIZ$ BECAUSE !RE IS A MALE HEAL] :O IS !RE 9 ! ZONE1 BUT !N LAT] ! COMPAN]O DID NOT WANT TO %>E MORE1 SO !RE ONLY WAS ONE WORK%OP & ?AT IS :Y HE DID NOT CONT9UE1 BECAUSE !RE WAS NO P]SONNEL :O C\LD GIVE ?AT WORK%OP TO HEAL]S4 ,?AT IS :Y ! COMPAN]AS SAY ?AT IT WAS NOT TRI$ BUT !RE IS NO P]SONNEL :O CAN GIVE ?AT WORK%OP4 

,! COMPAN]A EXPLA9$ ?AT !RE >E CIVIL REGI/RY SECRET>IES1 ,I WANT TO KN[ IF 9 ! ZONE !RE Y\ ALREADY DO ! REGI/RIES4 

,YES1 !RE IS A CIVIL REGI/RY1 !RE IS A SECRET>Y :O IS P>T ( ! CIVIL REGI/RY1 MEMB] ( ! ,C\NCIL TOO4 ,! JUDGE ( ! CIVIL REGI/RY IS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES BUT NOT ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES HAVE IT1 !RE >E MUNICIPALITIES :I* DO1 = EXAMPLE ! ,RUB5 ,J>AMILLO MUNICIPALITY1 !RE IS A COMPAN]A :O WORKS AS A SECRET>Y ( ! CIVIL REGI/RY JUDGE1 ,I ?9K ?AT ONLY !RE IS A COMPAN]A P>TICIPAT+4 ,!RE >E P>TICIPATIONS FROM O!R COMPAN]AS BUT IT IS 9 O!R WORK >EAS1 O!R >EAS ( AU?ORITY :I* !Y HAVE4 

,AT ! LOCAL LEVEL !RE IS MORE P>TICIPATION FROM ! COMPAN]AS1 !Y HAVE V>I\S WORK COLLECTIVES1 9 A COMMUNITY SOMETIMES !Y HAVE #c COLLECTIVES1 BE IT BREADMAK+1 *ICK51 PIGS1 & EA* WORK HAS ITS AU?ORITIES1 HAS ITS DIRECTIVES1 ! COMPAN]AS WORK MORE AT ! LOCAL LEVEL1 IT IS V]Y LITTLE AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL & ! ZONE LEVEL4 ,! P>TICIPATION 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & ! ZONE IS LITTLE = V>I\S REASONS1 JU/ ! SAME !Y CANNOT LEAVE !IR *ILDR5 OR !IR H\SE = SO MU* TIME1 ALSO DUE TO ! DI/ANCE1 ,I ?9K ?AT IS :Y !Y DO NOT WANT TO P>TICIPATE SO MU*4 

,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW 

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,9 \R ZONE WE SAW ?AT ?IS REVOLUTION>Y LAW :I* WAS MADE 9 \R /RUGGLE1 9 \R ORGANIZATION1 IS HELP+ US AS WOM51 BECAUSE AS WOM5 WE >E EX]CIS+ A JOB 9 \R MUNICIPALITY1 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 & 9 \R ZONE2 IT CAME \T 9 \R REFLECTION ?AT ?IS LAW IS A SUPPORT = US1 BECAUSE WE SEE ?AT BE=E !RE WAS NO P>TICIPATION ( WOM5 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 NOR 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES4 

,9 \R ZONE WE HAVE FEMALE AU?ORITIES :O >E P>TICIPAT+1 NOT MU* BUT !Y DO HAVE !IR P>TICIPATION1 9 ! ,JUNTA DE ,BU5 ,GOBI]NO WE HAVE ! FEMALE DELEGATES2 WE DO NOT SAY ?AT ALL ! MUNICIPALITIES HAVE !IR FEMALE DELEGATES BUT AT LEA/ !RE >E ONE OR TWO :O DO P>TICIPATE4 ,!RE >E COMPAN]AS :O >E WOM5'S COMMISSION1 !RE WE CAN SAY ?AT WOM5 >E P>TICIPAT+1 N9E COMPAN]AS1 9 EA* MUNICIPALITY & 9 ! REGIONS TOO2 9 $UCATION WE HAVE PROMOT]S :O WORK 9 ,SEMILLITA1 !Y WORK AS LOCAL REPRES5TATIVES 9 ! COMMUNITIES4 

,WE HAVE HEAL? TRA9]S2 HEAL? PROMOT]S1 NOT MANY BUT WE DO HAVE PROMOT]S :O ALREADY RECEIV$ !IR TRA9+1 :O >E HELP+ ! T[NS & !RE >E ALSO O!RS REC5TLY-NAM$ :O /ILL >E GO+ TO TAKE !IR TRA9+ AS HEAL? PROMOT]S4 ,9 ! ?REE >EAS !RE >E MIDWIVES1 NOT MANY BUT !RE >E SOME2 HEAL]S !RE >E NOT MANY BUT WE DO HAVE ! P>TICIPATION ( SOME COMPAN]AS2 9 H]BALISM IS :]E !RE >E MORE COMPAN]AS :O >E ALREADY C>RY+-\T !IR WORK1 !Y ALREADY RECEIV$ !IR TRA9+ ON H[ TO MAKE ! M$IC9ES1 ON ! PLANTS :I* >E UTILIZ$4 

,?AT WORK IS :]E WE HAVE MORE COMPAN]AS P>TICIPAT+1 BUT ALSO MU* IS NE$+ TO BE A*IEV$ BECAUSE !RE >E ?OSE :O >E NOT EX]CIS+ !IR RI<TS1 OR COMPAN]AS :O >E LACK+ DECISION4 ,WE ?9K ?AT 9 \R ZONE MORE 5LIV5+ IS LACK+1 WE >E /ILL NE$+ TO UNITE1 TO MEET AMONG COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS1 WE MU/ NOT LEAVE ASIDE ! COMPAN]AS :O >E NOT P>TICIPAT+4 ,9 \R MUNICIPALITIES WE REMA9 9 :AT IS A TASK = US 9 \R ZONE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO SEEK H[ TO C>RY ! COMPAN]AS SO ?AT !Y P>TICIPATE2 IT IS A TASK /ILL1 /ILL IT HAS NOT BE5 SAID :5 IT IS DONE BUT YES IT WAS SETTL$ ?AT IT IS A TASK :I* HAS TO BE DONE4 ,:AT WE ANALYZ$ AB\T ! FULFILLM5T ( ! ,REVOLUTION>Y ,WOM5'S ,LAW 9 \R ZONE IS ! FOLL[+3 

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,WOM51 )\T REG>D = !IR RACE1 RELIGION1 COLOR1 OR POLITICAL AFFILIATION1 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE 9 ! PLACE & RANK :I* !IR WILL & ABILITY DET]M9E4 

,AB\T ?IS PO9T ! COMPAN]AS M5TION$ ?AT ! WORK IS BE+ DONE1 BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! /RUGGLE1 WE CAN NOT SAY ?AT ONLY ! COMPAN]OS >E /RUGGL+4 ,WE SEE ?AT IF ! COMPAN]O GOES TO A JOB ALSO ! COMPAN]A IS 9 AGREEM5T1 IT IS !RE :]E WE SEE ?AT ! WOM5 ALSO >E /RUGGL+1 AL?\< !Y >E NOT P>TICIPAT+ AT #a.0 9 :AT IS AU?ORITY BUT !Y >E MAK+ OP9IONS ON :AT IS H[ TO C>RY \T ! /RUGGLE4 

,WE HAVE LOCAL & MUNICIPAL AU?ORITIES1 :I* ORGANIZE ! COLLECTIVE WORK1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! COMMUNITIES WE HAVE COLLECTIVES :]E ! WOM5 WORK1 !Y HAVE !IR PRESID5T1 !IR SECRET>Y1 !IR TREASUR]1 !Y >E P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! MUNICIPAL & LOCAL WORK4 ,LIKE H[ IT IS 9 ! COMMUNITIES1 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES1 !RE >E MORE PRESID5TS1 SECRET>IES1 & TREASUR]S 9 ! LOCAL WORK BECAUSE TO DO IT !Y DO NOT HAVE TO GO \T1 SO = !M IT IS NOT DIFFICULT1 SIMPLY IT IS LOOK+ = A DATE & DO+ ! WORK1 !N F9I%+ RETURN+ TO !IR H\SE4 

,LIKE ?IS H[ WE SEE1 ?OSE ( US COMPAN]AS :O >E P>TICIPAT+ >E NOT MANY1 WE >E FEW1 BUT WE HAVE S\<T ! MANN] H[ TO CONT9UE /RUGGL+ TO NOT FALL4 ,:AT WE DO1 ! COMPAN]AS 9 \R ZONE :O >E 
P>TICIPAT+ DAILY1 = EXAMPLE ! WOM5 :O P>TICIPATE 9 $UCATION1 IT IS !RE :]E MORE TIME IS LO/ BECAUSE !Y WORK FULL TIME & :AT WE DO !RE IS PUT A WORK TIME4 ,RA!R WE DO NOT HAVE TIME TO GO \T TO VISIT1 SIMPLY IT IS PUTT+ :5 :AT TIME TO DO IT1 :AT TIME TO EAT1 JU/ AS WE >E DO+ 9 ?IS 5C\NT]1 IT IS LIKE ?IS H[ WE DO 9 \R H\SE TO BE ABLE TO C>RY \T ! WORK OR ! PRACTICE 9 \R /RUGGLE4 

,WE ANALYZE BROADLY :AT ?IS MEANS1 OR :5 ?IS REVOLUTION>Y WOM5'S LAW WAS WRITT51 WE ?9K1 WE ANALYZE 9 :AT WE >E /RUGGL+4 ,H]E WE UND]/OOD ?AT ! NAME :I* WE C>RY1 ,ZAPATI/A ,>MY ( ,NATIONAL ,LIB]ATION1 SO WE GOT TO ?9K+ ?AT MAYBE ?AT IS :Y IT IS WRITT5 LIKE ?AT1 0WOM51 )\T REG>D = !IR RACE1 RELIGION1 COLOR1 POLITICAL AFFILIATION1 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE40 ,WE UND]/OOD ?AT ?IS P>T GOES DIRECT$ = ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! V>I\S ORGANIZATIONS :I* >E /RUGGL+ ALSO 9 ?IS CAPITALI/ SOCIETY :I* DOM9ATES US H]E 9 \R ,MEXICAN T]RITORY1 WE UND]/OOD ?IS P>T LIKE ?AT1 ,I ?9K ?AT IT V]Y MU* REF]R$ TO ! PEOPLE ( ,MEXICO4 

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,SECOND4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK & RECEIVE A JU/ WAGE4 

,9 ?IS PO9T IT IS SE5 ?AT WE1 ! COMPAN]AS :O >E 9 ! /RUGGLE1 >E NOT /RUGGL+ = A WAGE1 WE >E NOT WORK+ = A WAGE4 ,:AT WE WANT OR :AT WE >E SEEK+ IS = ! GOOD ( \R PEOPLE1 = ! GOOD ( \R NATION1 = ALL ! COMPAN]AS1 GIRLS1 & ELD]LY WOM54 ,WE SEE ?AT A WAGE DOES NOT EXI/ = US BECAUSE WE >E 9 ! /RUGGLE1 AS WOM5 :O >E 9 ! ORGANIZATION WE DO NOT SEEK ?AT BUT WE >E WORK+4 

,WE ?9K ?AT ?OSE :O >E WOR?Y ( HAV+ !IR WAGE >E ! WOM5 :O WORK 9 ! CITY1 = EXAMPLE ! WORK]S1 ?OSE :O WORK S]V+ !IR BOSSES1 !Y >E ! ONES :O DES]VE RECEIV+ A JU/ WAGE4 ,IF WE REALIZE N[1 IF WE S5D \R M9D TO ! CITY1 IF WE S5D \R LOOKS T[>D ! \TSIDE1 !Y REALLY >E EXPLOIT$1 !Y GIVE !M A LITTLE WAGE :I* IS NOT 5\< TO EAT1 IS NOT 5\< TO DRESS1 IS NOT EV5 5\< TO GIVE A LITTLE BIT TO !IR SONS OR !IR DAU<T]S4 

,9 \R ZONE1 9 \R ,C>ACOL1 WE DISCUSS$ ?AT AS WOM51 AS COMPAN]AS WE DO NOT WORK 9 COLLECTIVE TO RECEIVE A WAGE1 WE DO IT TO TAKE ! WORK =W>D 9 ! ORGANIZATION1 SO ?AT WE DO NOT FALL SO EASILY4 ,?AT IS :Y WE SAID ?AT WE >E 9 \R /RUGGLE1 LIKE ?IS AS COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS WE MU/ NOT EV5 ?9K ?AT WE >E GO+ TO HAVE A WAGE1 = !M TO PAY US 9 EA* WORK >EA1 BE IT HEAL?1 $UCATION1 9 ! ?REE >EAS1 ! HEAL]S1 ! MIDWIVES1 !Y MU/ NOT ?9K ?AT4 ,WE MU/ NOT ?9K AB\T !M PAY+ US1 :AT MU/ BE DONE 9 \R ZONE IS CONT9UE 5C\RAG+ \RSELVES TO C>RY \R WORK =W>D1 SO ?AT ) ?AT WE CAN WALK :]E ! /RUGGLE ?AT WE >E EX]CIS+ TAKES US4 

,9 \R ZONE WE ALSO TALK$ AB\T FAMILY ECONOMY & AB\T ?IS PO9T :I* SAYS ?AT WE AS WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK & RECEIVE A JU/ WAGE4 ,H]E WE SPEAK ( ! FAMILY1 !RE MANY TIMES ! PRODUCT ( \R WORK IS SOLD :5 WE GET A GOOD BIT1 :AT ! COMPAN]AS SAID IS ?AT MANY TIMES IT IS MAN :O SP5DS EV]Y?+1 HE ALONE SP5DS ! PRODUCT ( ! WORK 9 ! HOME4 

,WE SAY ?AT AL?\< WE DO NOT RECEIVE A WAGE BUT WE SEE H[ FROM ! FAMILY ! ECONOMY IS ALSO DI/RIBUT$1 H[ ! SONS1 ! DAU<T]S1 WORK1 P>TICIPATE1 & H[ ! LIV+ TOGE!R IS :5 ! PRODUCT ( \R WORK IS ALREADY A*IEV$1 ?AT IS :AT ! COMPAN]OS DISCUSS$ !RE4 ,9 ! ,ZONA ,NORTE !RE >E CASES :]E IT IS ! MAN :O SP5DS EV]Y?+1 SOMETIMES HE ALSO SELLS ! WIFE'S H5 BECAUSE HE WANTS A RES\RCE2 IF HE SELLS CORN1 BEANS1 HE NO LONG] ASKS ! WIFE :AT IT IS ?AT HE IS GO+ TO BUY4 

0,:AT IS IT ?AT WE >E GO+ TO BUY8 ,! PRODUCT ( \R WORK IS ALREADY !RE1 H]E IS ! MONEY40 ,MANY TIMES ?AT AGREEM5T DOES NOT EXI/ :5 !RE >E EXP5SES1 BUT RA!R ! ONE :O DECIDES MORE IS ! ONE :O WORK$ MORE1 ?AT IS :AT HAPP5S ALSO4 ,MANY TIMES IT'S ?AT WE >E GO+ TO WORK1 & ! WORK IS 
DI/RIBUT$1 :AT WORK ! LITTLE BOYS DO1 :AT WORK ! LITTLE GIRLS DO1 :AT WORK ! OLD] DAU<T]S DO1 :AT WORK ! SONS DO2 H[ IT IS DI/RIBUT$ 9 ! FAMILY SO ?AT !RE IS A GOOD AGREEM5T & ALSO ?AT RES\RCE IS ABLE TO BE SE51 :5 WE TALK AB\T A JU/ WAGE :AT WE WANT IS = ALL ( US :O P>TICIPATE 9 ?AT WORK TO DI/RIBUTE ! RES\RCE COLLECTIVELY OR = IT TO BE DECID$ 9 A TEAM :AT IT IS GO+ TO BE SP5T ON & :AT IS GO+ TO BE B\<T4 

,WE ANALYZE ?AT P>T AL?\< = ! MOM5T WE DO NOT HAVE A WAGE1 ALL ( US :O >E WORK+1 ?OSE ( US :O >E FULL-TIME1 = EXAMPLE ! $UCATION1 HEAL? PROMOT]S1 WE DO WANT A WAGE BUT = ! MOM5T !RE IS NONE1 WE HAVE TO WORK1 ORGANIZE1 COORD9ATE TOO ) \R FAMILY OR ! RE/ ( ! COMPAN]AS TO OBTA9 A BIT ( REC\RSE4 ,WE FOCUS \R ANALYSIS ON ?AT NOT ONLY ?OSE ( US :O WORK TALK AB\T :AT IT IS TO RECEIVE A JU/ WAGE1 = EXAMPLE ! FEMALE WORK]S1 ! EMPLOYES1 NOT ONLY !M BUT 9 ANO!R WAY SEE ALSO FROM \R AUTONOMY1 FROM \R PEOPLES1 WE TOO1 ?AT IS :AT WE ?9K 9 ?IS P>T4 

,MAYBE ! ?+ ?AT IS HAPP5+ IS ONE ( ! REASONS ?AT !RE IS NOT MU* P>TICIPATION FROM ! COMPAN]AS 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 !RE >E GOOD & BAD CU/OMS1 SOME >E V]Y /UCK 9 \R HEAD & BE+ L>GE IT IS DIFFICULT = US TO TAKE \T ?OSE BAD CU/OMS ?AT HAVE \R M9D CONTAM9AT$4 ,SO WE SEE H]E ?AT :5 WE TALK AB\T A WAGE 9 ! WORK1 IT IS ALSO NECESS>Y TO TALK AB\T ! COMPAN]AS' RI<T TO WORK1 WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO WORK4 

,!RE >E CASES ( COMPAN]AS 9 \R COMMUNITIES1 !RE >E CASES /ILL 9 :I* ! WOMAN IS ! ONE :O GETS ALL ! RES\RCES = ! EXP5SES 9 ! HOME :ILE ! MAN DOES NOT WORRY2 %E DOES H] SALE1 %E LOOKS = :AT %E IS GO+ TO SELL1 H[ %E IS GO+ TO F9D ! RES\RCE1 & SOMETIMES ! MAN NO1 HE ONLY EXPECTS FROM HIS WIFE1 ONLY EXPECTS FROM ! COMPAN]A OR ONLY EXPECTS FROM ! DAU<T]S4 

,!RE >E CASES :I* IT HAPP5S LIKE ?IS1 BUT !RE >E ALSO COMPAN]AS :I* !Y DO ! REV]SE1 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O DO NOT DO ! WORK2 :ILE ! COMPAN]O IS DO+ HIS WORK ! COMPAN]A IS !RE 9 ! H\SE1 VISIT+ O!R H\SES OR %E PASSES ! DAY WAT*+ ,T,V & ! TIME IS PASS+1 !RE IS A NE$ ) ! *ILDR5 9 ! H\SE4 

,MAYBE ONE ( ! REASONS = :Y ! COMPAN]AS DO NOT WANT TO P>TICIPATE IS BECAUSE !Y DEP5D ON !IR HUSB&1 P]HAPS ?AT IS :Y SOME DO NOT D5\NCE VIOL5CE1 MI/REATM5T1 ! ABUSES ?AT ! COMPAN]AS CONFRONT1 BECAUSE !Y KN[ ?AT !Y >E DEP5D5T ON ! HUSB&1 MAYBE ?AT IS :Y !Y DO NOT D5\NCE1 !Y DO NOT SAY ANY?+ ?AT HE DOES JU/ LIKE HE DOES IT4 0,IF HE LEAVES ME :]E AM ,I GO+ TO GO1 IF ,I DEP5D ON ! COMPAN]O1 ,I DEP5D ON MY HUSB&40 ,P]HAPS ?AT IS ONE ( ! REASONS = ! LITTLE P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS1 BECAUSE !RE /ILL IS NOT ?AT EQUAL P>TICIPATION 9 ! WORK4 ,MAYBE IT IS ONE ( ! REASONS ?AT !Y >E NOT SE5 9 PLA9 VIEW1 !RE >E PROBLEMS1 !RE >E OB/ACLES ?AT WE CANNOT SEE 9 PLA9 VIEW4 

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,?IRD4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 ?AT !Y CAN HAVE & C>E =4 

,9 \R ZONE ?IS PO9T WAS DISCUSS$ BUT WE DID NOT COME \T ) ANY CONCLUSION4 ,! DISCUSSION AMONG WOM5 & TOGE!R ) ! COMPAN]OS WAS DIFFICULT1 ! PROBLEM ?AT WE SAW WAS ?AT 9 ?AT MOM5T NOT ALL ! WOM5 FROM ! T[NS & COMMUNITIES W]E PRES5T1 ?OSE :O W]E PRES5T W]E ! COMPAN]AS :O HAVE POSITIONS1 BUT ! COMPAN]AS FROM O!R COMMUNITIES W]E NOT PRES5T1 ?OSE :O >E WORK+ 9 COLLECTIVE1 = EXAMPLE ! Y\? :O >E /UDY+1 ALL W]E NOT PRES5T4 

,WE SETTL$ ?AT ! C\PLE IS ! ONE :O DECIDES1 IT WAS SE5 ?AT ! NUMB] ( *ILDR5 NOT ONLY ! WOMAN OR ! COMPAN]A IS GO+ TO DECIDE H[ MANY *ILDR5 %E WANTS TO HAVE1 BUT RA!R IT IS BETWE5 ! 
MAN & ! WOMAN1 BECAUSE IF ! WOMAN IS GO+ TO DECIDE ALL ALONE IT MEANS ?AT %E DOES NOT TAKE H] HUSB&'S OP9ION4 ,WE SAW ?AT AMONG ! TWO ! PROBLEM MU/ BE SE51 BECAUSE ?AT IS !RE :I* WAS M5TION$ 9 O!R C>ACOLES1 ?AT SOMEONE ONE YE> HAS A BABY1 ! NEXT YE> COMES ! O!R1 & !N ! O!R1 BUT ! ONES :O SUFF] !RE >E ! COMPAN]AS1 WE SEE ?AT !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O GET SICK4 

,IT WAS SE5 ?AT IT IS BETT] TO BE DISCUSS$ AMONG ! C\PLE1 = IT TO BE SE5 ACCORD+ TO WOMAN'S LIFE1 IT'S ?AT SOMETIMES IT IS SE5 ?AT ! WOMAN IS SICK1 ,I ?9K ?AT ! COMPAN]O IS GO+ TO UND]/& IT IF !Y BEG9 TO TALK4 ,IT IS :AT WAS SE5 9 \R ZONE1 ?AT IT IS BETT] = !M TO DISCUSS IT BETWE5 ! TWO1 A WOMAN MU/ NOT SAY1 0,I WANT ?IS & ?IS10 & ! MAN :]E DOES HE REMA98 ,IT WAS SE5 ?AT IT IS BETT] = !M TO DISCUSS IT )9 ! C\PLE1 ! WOMAN CANNOT REMA9 DECID+ ALL ALONE1 H] P>TN] MU/ P>TICIPATE BUT TAK+ 9TO ACC\NT ?AT ! WOMAN IS SICK1 ?AT %E IS ! ONE :O MO/ SEES ! CONSEQU5CES ( HAV+ MANY *ILDR54 

,WE HAVE HEAL? PROMOT]S :O DO A CAMPAIGN ( TALK+ AB\T SEXUAL $UCATION ) ! WOM51 !RE WE /ILL DO NOT HAVE ANY PLAN4 ,IT IS NOT BE+ DONE1 IT IS NOT BE+ PROMOT$1 IT WAS JU/ TALK$ H[ IT IS GO+ TO REMA94 ,WE /ILL DO NOT KN[ H[ IT REMA9S1 :AT WAS MORE OR LESS ALREADY TALK$ IS ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO 9VITE ! PROMOT] COMPAN]AS TO SEE JU/ H[ :AT IS HEAL? OR SEXUAL $UCATION MU/ REMA94 

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,:5 ?IS ISSUE ?AT WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO DECIDE H[ MANY *ILDR5 !Y CAN HAVE & C>E = WAS DISCUSS$1 !RE W]E SOME COMPAN]OS :O DID NOT LIKE ?IS4 

0,:Y AM ,I GO+ TO DECIDE8 ,:Y IS %E JU/ GO+ TO DECIDE H[ MANY *ILDR5 ,I AM GO+ TO HAVE8 ,:AT ,GOD S5DS IS :AT ,I AM GO+ TO HAVE40 

,?AT IS :AT SOME COMPAS TOLD US 9 \R DISCUSSION & SOMETIMES !Y ALSO TOLD US3 0,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO TALK AB\T PLANN+8 ,H[ IS IT POSSIBLE ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO PROHIBIT HAV+ *ILDR58 ,:]E >E ! MILITIAM5 GO+ TO COME FROM1 :]E >E ! /UD5TS GO+ TO COME FROM810 SAY ! COMPAS4 

,!Y ALSO TALK$ AB\T :AT IS HAPP5+ 9 ! (FICIAL GOV]NM5T SY/EM ?AT ! COMPAN]OS :O >E NOT 9 ! ORGANIZATION HAVE1 !Y SEE ?AT 9 ! PRES*OOL BUILD+ ! ROOMS >E EMPTY1 !RE >E FEW /UD5TS ) !M BECAUSE !Y >E =C$ TO PLAN4 ,WE 9 \R ZONE HAD TO TALK CLE>LY H[ ! PLANN+ ISSUE IS1 ?AT IT IS NOT OBLIGATORY NOR IS HAV+ *ILDR5 PROHIBIT$1 BUT RA!R IT IS PLANN+ JU/ H[ MANY *ILDR5 WE CAN HAVE & H[ WE CAN SU/A9 \R *ILDR54 ,IT IS NOT PLANN+ ) ! ?+S ?AT ! EVIL GOV]NM5T DOES1 WE DISCUSS$ ?AT WE HAVE TO SEE JU/ H[ MANY *ILDR5 WE >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO $UCATE1 H[ MANY *ILDR5 WE >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO GIVE MONEY1 H[ MANY *ILDR5 WE >E GO+ TO BE ABLE TO GIVE ! 9H]ITANCE ?AT WE HAVE4 

,WE SEE ?AT RI<T N[ ! ECONOMIC CONDITIONS >E DIFFICULT1 ?AT RI<T N[ ?+S >E EV] MORE EXP5SIVE4 ,WE HAD TO TALK ALL ?AT ) ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS SO ?AT !Y GO ALONG GRASP+ ?AT CONSCI5CE ?AT IT IS NOT ?AT WE >E PROHIBIT+1 RA!R IT IS = !M TO PLAN IT WELL BECAUSE :AT ! COMPAN]AS ALREADY TOLD DOES HAPP54 ,!RE IS A COMPAN]A :O DISCUSS$ H] EXP]I5CE1 H[ %E HAD H] *ILDR51 ?AT LIKE A R[ %E HAD H] *ILDR5 & !Y GREW LIKE ?AT1 BECAUSE %E TOO TOLD ?AT %E DID NOT HAVE ?AT $UCATION1 ?AT 9=MATION LIKE N[ IS BE+ GIV54 ,IT IS TRUE AS %E SAYS1 :ILE ! ONE IS !RE1 ! O!R IS !RE1 !N ! O!R1 IT IS NO LONG] POSSIBLE TO GIVE LOVE1 AFFECTION TO ?OSE CREATURES :O >E 9 A LITTLE PILE1 ! LITTLE ONE IS ! ONE TO :OM !Y >E GO+ TO GIVE ! MO/ LOVE1 ONCE HE OR %E WALKS WELL N[ GO AWAY4 ,IT IS :AT WE 
DISCUSS$ 9 \R ZONE1 H[ IT IS ?AT !Y >E GO+ TO PLAN JU/ H[ MANY *ILDR51 BECAUSE SOMETIMES ! *ILDR5 ASK !IR MO!R3 

0,MOM1 :AT IS ?AT CALL$8 ,:AT IS ?AT8 ,:AT IS ?IS CALL$8 ,H[ CAN ,I DO ?IS8 ,TEA* ME TO WRITE1 MOM4 

,! MO!R NO LONG] HAS TIME TO ATT5D TO H] *ILD BECAUSE !RE >E SEV]AL & ?AT IS :Y MANY TIMES :5 WE >E GR[N ! HEAD IS !N LIKE A /ONE1 IT NO LONG] ?9KS1 IT NO LONG] ANALYZES BECAUSE FROM A Y\NG AGE NO ONE 9CIT$ US1 NO ONE HELP$ US1 NO ONE GUID$ US1 NO ONE TAU<T US H[ IT IS ?AT WE HAVE TO GR[1 ?AT IS :AT WE DISCUSS$ !RE ) ! COMPAS4 ,IT IS A LITTLE TO BEG9 TO GIVE CONSCI5CE TO ! Y\? BECAUSE !RE ALSO IS ?AT PROBLEM ( !M GETT+ M>RI$ V]Y Y\NG1 !Y GET M>RI$ AT #ae YE>S-OLD1 #ad YE>S-OLD1 & !Y ALREADY HAVE CREATURES !RE4 ,A GIRL :O IS #ae OR #af YE>S-OLD1 ,I DO NOT KN[ H[ %E $UCATES H] *ILD1 IF %E IS !N PREP>$ TO BE A MO!R1 & ALSO ! GUY IF HE IS !N PREP>$ TO BE A FA!R1 OR ONLY !Y DECID$ TO BE TOGE!R4 ,IT IS :AT WE DISCUSS$ 9 \R ZONE4 

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,F\R?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO P>TICIPATE 9 COMMUNITY MATT]S & HAVE A POSITION IF !Y >E *OS5 FREELY & DEMOCRATICALLY4 

,WE SAW ?AT ?IS IS BE+ FULFILL$ 9 \R ZONE BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS >E GO+ TO ! MEET+S1 !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O HAVE POSITIONS & >E TAK5 9TO ACC\NT 9 !IR OP9IONS1 :5 !Y P>TICIPATE !IR OP9ION IS TAK54 ,BUT !N IT WAS ALSO TALK$ AB\T H[ MANY TIMES ! WOM5 DO NOT /ATE AN OP9ION BECAUSE !Y DO NOT WANT TO OR P]HAPS BECAUSE !Y HAVE NOT KN[N !IR RI<T4 

,IT WAS SE5 ?AT ?IS PO9T IS BE+ FULFILL$ LITTLE BY LITTLE1 AL?\< V]Y FEW ( US COMPAN]AS >E P>TICIPAT+1 BUT WE >E P>TICIPAT+1 NOT ALL BUT WE >E FULFILL+ :AT >E ! POSITIONS4 ,IT WAS SE5 ?AT WE >E NOT GIV+ :AT IS ! WORK = NO?+1 BUT :AT IS ! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS TOO1 \R COMMITTEES1 \R REGIONAL REPRES5TATIVES1 \R P]SONS 9-*>GE1 !Y >E GIV+ US ?AT SPIRIT1 !Y >E 5LIV5+ US1 !Y >E NOT LOOK+ AT US JU/ LIKE ?AT1 BUT RA!R !Y >E GIV+ US ?AT SPIRIT H[ WE %\LD CONT9UE1 H[ WE MU/ GO \T ) \R WORK4 

,WE SAW ?AT :5 WE HAVE A POSITION ! COMPAN]AS DO LOOK = ! WAY H[ TO CONT9UE =W>D1 ! ONLY ?+ ?AT MAKES IT DIFFICULT IS :5 !Y 5C\NT] A PROBLEM1 = EXAMPLE :5 !Y GET SICK BECAUSE !Y NO LONG] GO TO ! MEET+S4 ,BUT AS COMPAN]AS WE >E NOT ALL ! SAME1 WE DO NOT ALL ?9K ! SAME1 WE DO NOT ALL /ATE OP9IONS1 WE DO NOT ALL REFLECT1 IT IS !RE :]E !RE IS A PROBLEM1 ?AT !RE >E JU/ A FEW COMPAN]AS :O REMA9 9 FRONT & /ATE OP9IONS1 !Y >E ! ONES :O >E GO+ \T1 !Y >E ! ONES :O HAVE POSITIONS1 & ! ONES :O REMA9 !RE >E BECAUSE !Y >E AFRAID4 

,:Y8 ,BECAUSE MAYBE !Y HAVE ! IDEA ( H[ !Y $UCAT$ !M1 MAYBE %E WAS NOT $UCAT$ ) H] MOM1 ) H] DAD1 AS WAS ALREADY TALK$ ?AT ! GIRLS W]E NOT S5T TO S*OOL1 EV]Y?+ ?AT IS !IR RI<T WAS PROHIBIT$1 ?AT IS :Y !Y CONT9UE LIKE ?IS4 ,BUT !RE 9 \R ZONE !Y >E GIV+ US ?AT SPIRIT1 IT IS LACK+ BUT WE ?9K ?AT ! COMPAN]OS >E NOT RESPONSIBLE1 9 \R ZONE WE ?9K ?AT HALF ! COMPAN]OS1 HALF ! WOM54 ,MORE ?AN EV] A P>T ( ! COMPAN]AS DO NOT ACCEPT EV5 IF !Y >E 5C\RAG+ US1 AS IF WE DO NOT WANT TO1 WE DO NOT ACCEPT4 ,?AT IS :AT IS SE51 ?AT ! WORK IS COM+ \T4 

,FIF?4 ,WOM5 & !IR *ILDR5 HAVE ! RI<T TO PRIM>Y C>E 9 !IR HEAL? & NUTRITION4 

 ,9 ?IS PO9T WE SAW ?AT SOME COMMUNITIES DO HAVE A HEAL? H\SE1 :]E !RE IS A HEAL? H\SE IT IS NOT DIFFICULT = ! COMPAN]AS TO HAVE GOOD HEAL?1 RA!R IT IS NOT NECESS>Y = H] TO GO TO ANO!R PLACE TO SEEK TREATM5T = H] *ILDR54 ,WOM5 GO ) !IR PROMOT]S :]E !RE IS A HEAL? H\SE1 IT IS !RE :]E 
:AT ?IS PO9T SAYS IS BE+ DONE1 AL?\< 9 SOME COMMUNITIES !RE >E NO H\SES BUT !Y GO TO O!R NE>BY COMMUNITIES :]E !RE >E HEAL? H\SES4 

,9 NUTRITION WE SAW ?AT 9 \R ZONE :AT IS \R NUTRITION IS NOT F> AWAY1 BUT RA!R ! COMPAN]OS & COMPAN]AS MU/ FOLL[ ! CU/OM ( \R GR&P>5TS1 H[ !Y LIV$ BE=E1 :AT !Y ATE1 H[ !Y W]E BE=E1 :AT !Y F$ !MSELVES )4 ,IT IS :AT WAS SE5 9 \R ZONE1 ?AT WE MU/ NOT /OP PLANT+ :AT IS \RS1 *AYOTE1 YUCCA1 SQUA%1 & EV]Y?+ ELSE ?AT !RE IS 9 \R COMMUNITY4 ,IF WE DO NOT DO ?AT1 IF WE DO NOT PRODUCE WE >E GO+ TO DIE ( HUNG]1 IT IS !RE :]E MALNUTRITION COMES 9 *ILDR5 BECAUSE WE DO NOT EAT :AT WE HAVE1 AS IF WE N[ WANT TO *ANGE :AT IS NUTRITION4 

,:AT IS BE+ C>RI$ \T IS ?AT AS COMPAN]AS WE /ILL CONSUME :AT IS *AYA1 WE CONSUME Y]BAMORA1 EV]Y?+ ?AT !RE IS 9 \R PLACE1 EV]Y?+ ?AT !RE IS 9 \R REA* WE /ILL CONSUME4 ,MORE ?AN EV] IT WAS DISCUSS$ ?AT WE MU/ NOT /OP PLANT+ :AT IS \RS1 ?AT WE MU/ NOT LEAVE IT1 ?AT WE MU/ NOT DO AS ! O!R WOM5 :O >E NOT 9 ! ORGANIZATION :O NO LONG] PLANT1 !Y ONLY RECEIVE :AT ! GOV]NM5T GIVES1 IF WE >E GO+ TO DO LIKE :AT !Y >E DO+ !RE IS :]E BAD NUTRITION COMES4 ,?AT PLANT+ IS A CU/OM = US1 :AT IS NUTRITION1 !Y >E CU/OMS ( \R GR&FA!RS1 GR&MO!RS1 ANCE/ORS1 !Y DID NOT BUY4 ,IT WAS SE5 ?AT PLANT+ \R FOOD MU/ CONT9UE BE+ C>RI$ \T4 

,SIX?4 ,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO $UCATION4 

,9 \R ZONE WE TALK$ AB\T H[ BE=E WOM5 DID NOT 5T] 9TO ! S*OOL1 ! OLD] COMPAN]AS W]E ASK$1 !Y SAID ?AT !Y DID NOT GO TO S*OOL BECAUSE !IR MO!RS OR !IR FA!RS DID NOT S5D !M4 ,!Y >E NOT AT FAULT IF !Y DID NOT LE>N H[ TO READ & TO WRITE1 IT CAME TO BE ?\<T ?AT ! MO!RS >E ALSO NOT AT FAULT1 ! CAPITALI/'S IDEA WAS BE+ PUT 9TO !M1 H[ HI/ORY IS ?AT WOM5 >E NOT WOR? ANY?+1 IF A DAU<T] COMES TO BE BORN WELL %E IS NOT WOR? ANY?+4 ,IT WAS SE5 ?AT ! P>5TS >E NOT RESPONSIBLE1 ! FAULT IS FROM ?IS BAD IDEA ?AT !Y PUT 9TO US4 

,TAK+ A LITTLE BIT ( HI/ORY1 ! WOM5 :O >E N[ GR[N TOLD ?AT IF A C\PLE CAME TO HAVE A SON1 BE=E IT WAS SAID ?AT IF A BOY COMES TO BE BORN ! MICE BECOME HAPPY BECAUSE !Y >E GO+ TO MAKE ! MILPA1 !Y >E ! ONES :O >E GO+ TO WORK1 !Y >E ! ONES :O >E GO+ TO FELL ! TREES1 TO PLANT ! CORN1 TO MAKE ! MILPA1 & !Y SAY ?AT SUPPOS$LY IF A GIRL COMES TO BE BORN1 ! M5 DO NOT TAKE H] 9TO ACC\NT SEE+ ?AT IT IS A GIRL BECAUSE %E IS NOT GO+ TO SUPPORT !M1 %E IS NOT GO+ TO HELP !M4 ,ACCORD+ TO :AT ! /ORY SAYS ! FL[]S LIV5 UP1 !Y BECOME HAPPY BECAUSE A GIRL IS BORN & ! MICE BECOME SAD1 !Y GET ANGRY4 ,! COMPAN]AS :O CAME TO \R ZONE TOLD ?AT4 

,WE TALK$ AB\T $UCATION & H[ WE >E 9 ! /RUGGLE1 WE >E 9 ! ORGANIZATION1 WE >E 9 ! /RUGGLE NOT BECAUSE WE >E )\T $UCATION1 9 \R /RUGGLE WE HAVE EV]Y?+1 WE HAVE $UCATION4 ,IT WAS DISCUSS$ ?AT ! GIRLS MU/ BE S5T TO S*OOL1 NOT TO ! (FICIAL S*OOL BUT TO \R LITTLE S*OOL ?AT WE >E BUILD+1 = EXAMPLE 9 ! $UCATION ( \R ZONE WE HAVE ! ,SEMILLITA1 IT IS !RE :]E WE S5D \R DAU<T]S :O >E SMALL4 ,IT WAS ALSO TALK$ ?AT WE MU/ NOT PROHIBIT ! GIRLS' $UCATION1 IF WE PROHIBIT !M !Y >E NOT GO+ TO HAVE ! IDEA ( ! /RUGGLE1 !Y >E NOT GO+ TO FOLL[ ! PRACTICE1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO /UDY TO CONT9UE ) ! WORK4 

,ANA 7,$UCATION ,TRA9]4 ,M,>,E,Z ,EL ,TRABAJO7 

,SEV5?4 
,WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR P>TN] & TO NOT BE OBLIGAT$ BY =CE TO 5T] 9TO M>RIAGE4 

,9 ?IS PO9T IT WAS SE5 ?AT 9 ! PRES5T ! COMPAN]AS DECIDE :O !Y WANT TO GET M>RI$ TO1 BUT !RE >E PO9TS ( VIEW FROM ! ELD]S1 :O BELIEVE ?AT RESPECT %\LD EXI/ LIKE ! CU/OM FROM BE=E1 BECAUSE !RE IS S5SE 9 ?AT ! Y\NG WOM5 HAVE NOT BE5 ABLE TO EX]CISE ?AT RI<T & !Y GO (F ! 
PA?4 ,! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ ?AT WE MU/ TAKE 9TO ACC\NT UPON PRACTIC+ ?IS LAW AB\T WOM5'S RI<T IS ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO EX]CISE IT ?9K+ AB\T ! REVOLUTION>Y /RUGGLE4 

,!RE ! RI<T TO *OOSE A P>TN] WAS ANALYZ$1 BUT ! COMPAN]AS SAID ?AT ! REVOLUTION>Y LAW IS GOOD BUT KN[+ H[ TO USE IT1 = EXAMPLE1 :5 !RE IS A TRUE RI<T1 H]E A GR&FA!R ADVIS$ US ?AT !RE %\LD EXI/ RESPECT = ! CU/OM FROM BE=E1 BUT MANY TIMES :AT HAPP5S IS ?AT ,I N[ HAVE ! RI<T ,I'M N[ GETT+ M>RI$1 ,I N[ CAN *OOSE MY P>TN]1 BUT !RE IS AN ELD] :O TOLD US3 

0,N[ ?AT ,I KN[ ?AT WOM5 HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR P>TN]1 BUT1 :AT HAPP5S IF MY DAU<T] FALLS 9 LOVE ) A DRUNK1 AN EVILDO]1 A ?IEF1 A VAGRANT8 ,N[ :AT AM ,I GO+ TO DO1 LIKE ?AT ,I AM GO+ TO GIVE IT TO MY DAU<T]8 ,:AT DO Y\ TELL ME !N810 SAYS ! GR&FA!R4 

,?AT IS :Y ,I MAKE IT KN[N TO Y\1 TO SEE IF LIKE ?IS A RESPONSE CAN COME \T SOME DAY4 ,?AT IS ! QUE/ION+ ?AT A GR&FA!R DID1 WE C\LD NOT GIVE HIM A RESPONSE BECAUSE UNTIL N[ WE DO NOT KN[ H[ TO RESPOND TO HIM4 ,ALSO MANY TIMES :5 !Y HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE !IR P>TN]1 Y\NG PEOPLE1 ?AT RESPECT NO LONG] EXI/S ) !IR FA!RS1 ) !IR MO!R1 SO IT IS DONE JU/ H[EV] !Y WANT4 ,KN[+ H[ TO USE IT IS GOOD1 IT CONES \T GOOD & IT IS :AT HELPS US TO CON/RUCT \R FUTURE4 

,EI<?4 ,NO WOMAN WILL BE BEAT5 OR PHYSICALLY MI/REAT$ BY FAMILY MEMB]S OR BY /RANG]S4 ,! CRIMES ( ATTEMPT$ RAPE OR RAPE WILL BE PUNI%$ SEV]ELY4 

,!RE >E CASE :I* /ILL HAPP5 9 \R COMMUNITIES BECAUSE ?AT IS ! BAD CU/OM ?AT !RE IS 9 ONE'S HEAD1 ?AT IT IS CONTAM9AT$1 MA*ISMO EXI/S /ILL4 0,I AM /RONG] & Y\ HAVE TO RESPECT ME10 ?OSE WORDS /ILL EXI/ MANY TIMES ) \R SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS4 

,?OSE ( US :O HAVE BE5 AU?ORITIES1 :O HAVE PASS$ A TIME DO+ WORK1 MAYBE WE >E UND]/&+ ALL ! TALKS ?AT WE RECEIVE1 BUT !RE >E COMPAN]OS :O S9CE ! /RUGGLE BEGAN DO NOT GO \T1 ! SUPPORT BASE COMPAN]OS >E !RE WORK+1 ! 9=MATION HAS TO >RIVE TO !M1 ?AT IS ! TASK ?AT REMA9$ !RE 9 ! ZONE1 ?AT !Y HAVE TO %>E ! IDEA ?AT WAS DISCUSS$1 IT HAS TO >RIVE TO ! COMMUNITIES4 

,WE ALSO SAW ?AT 9 \R ZONE IT IS LACK+ = !RE TO BE IMM$IATE GR\PS TO SEE ?IS1 :O >E 9-*>GE ( RESOLV+ ?AT PROBLEM1 :O >E 9-*>GE ( SEE+ IF ?IS IS HAPP5+ TO A COMPAN]A1 :O CAN IMM$IATELY GO ) ?AT GR\P4 ,?IS /ILL REMA9S P5D+1 NOT AS A PLAN1 BUT RA!R AS A PROPOSAL = :AT IS /ILL NE$+ TO BE DONE4 

,N9?4 ,WOM5 WILL BE ABLE TO OCCUPY POSITIONS ( LEAD]%IP 9 ! ORGANIZATION & HAVE MILIT>Y RANKS 9 ! REVOLUTION>Y >M$ =CES4 

,!RE 9 ,ZONA ,NORTE ?IS IS BE+ DONE1 AS WE SAID1 WE GO SL[LY 9 P>TICIPATION4 ,WE HAVE REGIONAL COMPAN]AS1 ! MILITIAWOM5 COMPAN]AS P>TICIPATE1 ?AT IS BE+ FULFILL$ AL?\< SL[LY BUT YES WE DO GO C]TA94 

,T5?4 ,WOM5 WILL HAVE ALL ! RI<TS & OBLIGATIONS :I* ! REVOLUTION>Y LAWS & REGULATIONS 9DICATE4 

,:ILE WE >E 9 ! ORGANIZATION WE CONT9UE BE+ REVOLUTION>Y1 WE CONT9UE BE+ FI<T]S1 IT IS \R COMMITM5T & \R DUTY TO FULFILL ?IS REVOLUTION>Y LAW :ILE WE CONT9UE /RUGGL+2 :5 SOMEONE HAS ALREADY GONE1 LO/ SPIRIT1 !RE !Y !N LEAVE ?IS P>T4 

,DIFFICULTIES & ,OB/ACLES :I* ,WOM5 HAVE ,CONFRONT$ 9 ! ,V>I\S ,BODIES ( ,AUTONOM\S ,GOV]NM5T 

,ADAM>I 7,MEMB] ( ! ,AUTONOM\S ,C\NCIL4 ,M,>,E,Z ,RUB5 ,J>AMILLO7 

,! P>TICIPATION ( ! COMPAN]AS IS V]Y LITTLE BECAUSE UND]/&+ ! /RUGGLE IS /ILL LACK+ & FROM LACK ( KN[+ H[ TO READ & WRITE1 ALSO FROM ! LACK ( TIME :I* !Y HAVE TO REALIZE :I*EV] WORK 9 ! ORGANIZATION S9CE !Y D$ICATE ALL !IR TIME = ! *ORES 9 ! HOME1 LIKE PREP>+ ! FOOD1 SWEEP+1 WA%+ ! DI%ES & CLO!S1 FE$+ !IR ANIMALS1 & UPKEEP ( !IR HUSB&S1 MORE /ILL IF !Y HAVE SEV]AL SMALL *ILDR54 ,9 ADDITION ! M5 :O DO NOT SUPPORT ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! H\SEHOLD WORK >E /ILL A MAJORITY2 ! JEAL\SIES & MI/RU/ ?AT !IR HUSB&S HAVE SOMETIMES PREV5T ! COMPAN]AS FROM TAK+ A POSITION1 ! SAME ?+ HAPP5S ) ! GIRLS BECAUSE ! FA!RS LACK TRU/ 9 !IR DAU<T]S4 

,! FACT ?AT !RE IS NOT MU* P>TICIPATION FROM ! COMPAN]AS IS ALSO DUE TO ! DI/ANCE ( ! PLACE FROM :I* EA* ONE ( ! COMPAN]AS COMES & ! DANG] ?AT !Y RUN 9 ! PA? :5 !Y TRAVEL TO ! MUNICIPALITY OR TO ! C>ACOL4 ,?IS IS ! CASE ( ! COMPAN]AS :O HAVE TO TRAVEL ON ! ,VILLAH]MOSA- ,PAL5QUE HI<WAY BECAUSE !RE >E IMMIGRATION *ECKPO9TS :I* 9TIMIDATE !M ASK+ !M = !IR PAP]S4 ,IT ALSO HAPP5S ?AT :5 ! COMPAN]AS >E Y\NG !Y ACCEPT !IR POSITION & :5 !Y GET M>RI$ !Y AB&ON ! WORK1 ! REASON IS BECAUSE ! MAN NO LONG] LETS !M GO \T4 ,9 O!R CASES IT IS BECAUSE ! COMPAN]AS !MSELVES DECIDE TO AB&ON !IR WORK DUE TO ! WEI<T ( ! WORK ?AT !RE IS 9 ! HOME4 

,SOME COMPAN]AS HAVE TAK5 ! COMMITM5T & HAVE POSITIONS LIKE WOM5'S COMMISSIONS1 AUTONOM\S C\NCILMEMB]S1 HEAL? & $UCATION COMMISSIONS1 ETCET]A1 BUT IT IS /ILL NECESS>Y TO /R5G!N & A*IEVE ORGANIZ+ ! REMA9+ COMPAN]AS 9 ! T[NS4 ,POLITICAL =MATION IS LACK+ :I* !Y MU/ RECEIVE SO ?AT !RE IS EQUALITY ( WORK AMONG M5 & WOM51 /R5G!N+1 GIV+ IMPULSE TO1 & REORGANIZ+ ! COLLECTIVE WORK ) ! COMPAN]AS & COMPAN]OS 9 ! COMMUNITIES SO ?AT P>TICIPATION IS EQUAL 9 ! WORK >EAS & 9 ! DIFF]5T LEVELS ( AU?ORITIES4 ,!SE >E ! DIFFICULTIES & OB/ACLES :I* ! COMPAN]AS 9 ! ,ZONA ,NORTE ANALYZ$4 

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,!SE >E SOME ( ! DIFFICULTIES :I* ! COMPAN]AS CONFRONT 9 ,ZONA ,NORTE1 ?AT IS :Y SOMETIMES !Y DO NOT WANT TO DO ! WORK1 BECAUSE ,ZONA ,NORTE IS BIG1 !RE >E PLACES :I* >E V]Y F>-AWAY4 ,!RE >E SOME COMPAN]AS :O HAVE TO TRAVEL F> & TRAVEL ALONE1 !RE >E *ECKPO9TS & ON ! ROAD !Y PUT ! COMPAN]AS 9 DANG]1 V>I\S TIMES IT HAPP5$ TO US :5 WE TRAVEL1 !Y SAY ?AT WE >E ,GUATEMALANS1 !Y SAY ?AT WE >E ,HONDURANS1 WE DO NOT HAVE PAP]S4 ,MANY TIMES ) ?AT FE> AS IF ! COMPAN]AS >E />TL$ & = ! NEXT DAY !Y DO NOT WANT TO GO ALONE TO ! ,C>ACOL4 

,ALSO :5 ! COMPAN]AS MAKE ! WORK1 SOMETIMES IF !Y CONFRONT A PROBLEM AS IF !Y >E />TL$1 ?AT IS :Y MANY TIMES !Y DO NOT FOLL[-?R\< ) ! MEET+S1 ) !IR WORK4 ,:5 !Y TELL !M TO DO WORK 9 !IR MUNICIPALITY !Y LIKE ?AT BECAUSE IT IS CLOSE TO !M & !Y DO NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL V]Y F>4 ,BUT ALSO !RE >E COMPAN]AS :O GO \T1 AU?ORITY COMPAN]AS1 SOME :O >E ALREADY ( AGE1 H]E !RE >E ?REE COMPAN]AS :O >E WOM5'S COMMISSIONS 9 ! MUNICIPALITIES & HAVE TRAVEL$ ALONE MANY TIMES4 

,MAYBE WE >E TIR+ ! COMPAN]OS BECAUSE WE >E TALK+ AB\T ! COMPAN]AS1 MAYBE ! COMPAN]OS >E ?9K+1 :5 IS \R LAW = ! M5 TOO GO+ TO COME \T8 ,MAYBE SOME ( Y\ >E ?9K+ LIKE ?AT4 ,:AT WE >E SAY+ IS :AT HAS HAPP5$ !RE 9 ,ZONA ,NORTE1 :AT ! AU?ORITY COMPAN]AS TALK$ AB\T1 H]E ALL DAY JU/ US COMPAN]AS W]E TALK+ BUT LET'S NOT ?9K ?AT WE >E CONV9C+ ! COMPAN]OS4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT1 BUT RA!R IT IS URG5T TO SEE ?IS1 H[ WE CAN SOLVE !SE PROBLEMS AMONG ALL1 BECAUSE ! WORK IS NOT ONLY ! COMPAN]AS' BUT IS = ALL1 ) ! COMPAN]OS4 

,WE >E SEE+ !RE 9 \R ZONE ?AT ! COMPAN]AS >E NOT P>TICIPAT+ #a.01 BUT WE DO MORE OR LESS C>RY IT !RE4 ,ONE TIME MANY ( US W5T TO SEE ! WORK ?AT !RE IS 9 EA* >EA1 $UCATION1 HEAL?1 AS IF ONE TIME /UDY+ ?IS REVOLUTION>Y WOM5'S LAW WAS =GOTT51 !Y =GOT TO CONT9UE DISCUSS+ ! WOM5'S P>TICIPATION ISSUE1 ?AT IS :Y RI<T N[ IT DEM&S ?AT WE \RSELVES BEG9 TO DO1 ?AT WE BEG9 TO P>TICIPATE4 ,( EV]Y?+ ?AT WE >E SEE+ !RE 9 ! ZONE RI<T N[ WE DO NOT HAVE A PROPOSAL ON JU/ H[ IT IS NECESS>Y TO DO IT1 BUT WE DO GO LITTLE BY LITTLE4 

,?AT IS ! WORD NO?+ MORE1 ! COMPAN]OS %\LD NOT GET ANGRY BECAUSE !Y DO NOT HAVE A REVOLUTION>Y M5'S LAW4 ,IT IS NOT ?AT1 COMPAN]OS1 BUT RA!R H]E WE WANT \R WORK 9 AUTONOMY TO TURN \T WELL SO ?AT WE WALK TOGE!R AMONG M5 & WOM54 

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