I see many people on Twitter passing the link of a piece at Al
Jazeera, Stigmatising feminism in Latin America and sure, the
post makes some good points but since most people disseminating
the link do not have the Latin American context (yes, yes, one
of my favorite subjects to delve into), I thought I’d chime in
with a few observations.  The article is centered around the
fact that Latin American women in positions of power reject the
label of feminism:  As encouraging as it may be to see women’s
rights rise to the forefront of electoral campaigns, a closer
look reveals there is less to celebrate than appears at first
sight. The inclusion of women in politics has not yet led to an
explicit feminisation of policy proposals in electoral
campaigns. Paradoxically, it is easier for a male candidate to
embrace feminist discourse because he is less easily defined as
a feminist extremist, especially when he happens to be a former
army officer focusing on “motherhood” issues. Rather, sexual and
reproductive rights re