This Master's thesis addresses women's movements and activism in Oaxaca, Mexico, and their contribution to women's empowerment through non-formal education. The main research purpose is to learn about the characteristics of women's lives, learning and education in relation to changing relationships and social power. The theoretical framework is conceptualised on research in gender studies, ethnicity, adult education and development, with the understanding that not all concepts accepted in the ‘Global North’ are the most appropriate tools for interpreting the culture under study. The data were collected by using a multi-method approach, with an emphasis on ethnographic research. Women's empowerment, which as a practice develops in response to the current social situation, is the result of the joint action of various elements and is expressed in the everyday lives of women through actions, skills, relationships, the development of thinking and discourse, and, above all, enhanced self-confidence and the growth of self esteem.
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