Published jointly by the Development Alternatives with Women for a New Era (DAWN) and the Red de Educación Popular Entre Mujeres (REPEM), this 2000 publication compiles the proceedings of the II Regional Seminar held in Rio de Janeiro in 1999. Produced within DAWN’s programme on Political Restructuring and Social Transformation (PRST), the volume examines the relationship between women’s movements, the state, and political restructuring during Latin America’s democratic transitions.

Featuring contributions from regional feminist scholars including Line Bareiro, Virginia Vargas, Alejandra Valdés Barrientos, Marcia Rivera, Rosalba Carrasco, and Sonia Miguel, the text explores debates on women’s citizenship, political participation, and the institutionalisation of feminist agendas within public policy. The collection also addresses the impacts of neoliberal restructuring on poverty, labour flexibilisation, and women’s citizenship, examining how feminist movements engage with state mechanisms, public budgeting, and broader macroeconomic transformations while seeking to maintain political autonomy. Furthermore, it serves as a fundamental record of the Global South and Latin American feminist critique of the ‘Beijing+5’ era.