The Feminization of Migration Rights: Women Activists and a Feminist Vision for the Protection of Central American Migrants

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze the thinking of various women in Central America who lead projects to reduce the vulnerability of migrants and to protect their wellbeing. This analysis centers on a sample of 17 interviews conducted between 2016 and 2017 by the Hemispheric Institute at New York University. The central argument is that these initiatives are contributing to a feminist vision for the future of migration policy. Specifically, this feminist thinking represents a powerful logic for claiming migrant rights against the logic neoliberal development at the root of current migration policies.