Climate governance and indigenous women: narratives from institutions and personal perspectives

Abstract

This article analyzes the narratives about indigenous women in Chilean climate governance and their perceptions and self-conceptions within this context, from an intercultural, intersectional, and multiscale perspective. The main climate change management instruments associated with the Framework Law on Climate Change (LMCC) were analyzed along with a document that systematizes experiences in which indigenous women reflect on climate governance in various action research spaces, using the sociogram technique. We conclude that indigenous women are not recognized as actors in climate governance in Chile, but rather as beneficiaries of a fragmented, disjointed policy for their inclusion. This contrasts with the vision and demands they have, which recognize their differentiated rights, and a logic of collaboration and connection is promoted through horizontal dynamics among diverse actors.