Uruguayan feminist Celita Eccher (DAWN Board member) reflects on the recent history of the democratic experiment. Gita Sen (DAWN General co-Coordinator) also takes a historical perspective, offering that the current dedemocratisation trend is not dissimilar to that of the 1930s and 40s. They are followed by Flora Partenio (DAWN Executive Committee) who reminds us that in these difficult times, feminisms have used mobilisation on the streets as a powerful tool of resistance, growing in numbers and inspiring a whole new generation of activists. Sonia Corrêa (DAWN Board) wraps up this intense discussion highlighting the fact that despite fearful odds, “feminisms are out there”: on the streets, in macro politics, in micro politics and is a part of the global conversation in an irrevocable way.

In this series of videos, we invite you to experience what DAWN’s analysis looks like, presented live at an international meeting. We join forces with partners and contributors from other organisations to think and discuss contemporary issues such as corporate capture, religious extremism, biopolitics and the climate crisis.

DAWN owes its sustained activism throughout the years to all the great women who have committed their time, strength, and expertise to build critical South analyses of global issues. Strategically located as a feminist network within the paradoxical spaces opened by globalisation, DAWN engages with other networks in its advocacy for gender, economic and ecological justice as well as sustainable and democratic development. The meeting where this video was captured is an example of this process.