http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/zapatistas Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:07:09 -0400 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:07:09 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1621/the-impact-of-the-zapatista-movement-on-womens-rights-in-chiapas-mexico By Gina Weires - This paper seeks to determine the impact the Zapatista Movement had on women's rights in Chiapas, Mexico. I hypothesized that the movement positively, but indirectly, impacted women's rights in Chiapas by causing increased awareness of the issues in the region and influencing various aid and development organizations to begin women's rights work there since the start of the movement in 1994. Twelve non-profit nongovernmental women's aid organizations with no political or religious affiliation were selected for analysis. Using content analysis of the NGOs' websites, each organization was determined... Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1621/the-impact-of-the-zapatista-movement-on-womens-rights-in-chiapas-mexico http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/30/grassroots-in-san-cristobal-de-las-casas-sna-jtzibajom-and-zapatistas By Ruth E. Dominguez - The group Sna Jtz’Ibajom, or the Writers’ Collective, is a locally based grassroots theatre group that began in 1981 in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. The Writer’s Collective (also known as The Writers’ House) performs and enacts grassroots productions that represent localized, regional traditions and, at the same time, create a sense of community within ritualistic space and practice. When viewed within the sphere of social action, Sna Jtz’Ibajom share common objectives with the Zapatista movement of Chiapas, and within its own history shows... Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:48 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/30/grassroots-in-san-cristobal-de-las-casas-sna-jtzibajom-and-zapatistas