Lideresas indígenas Kichwa. Representaciones desde la perspectiva de las mujeres de Vencedores

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to explore the perceptions of indigenous women of the Vencedores community about female leadership. A decolonial approach, both theoretically and methodologically, was adopted to address the research issue. The research was qualitative and open interviews and participant observation were conducted for data collection. For the analysis of the data, analysis categories were used which allowed addressing and enhancing the discourse of indigenous women. The results obtained from this research show that the representations of their leaders are based on the work that involves the well-being of their families and the community in general