Women who shape history: Their legacy in defending water against the pineapple plantations of the Caribbean

Abstract

This article reflects on the experiences of women who have led struggles for access to water as a common good in the context of the expansion of the pineapple industry in the Costa Rican Caribbean. From a feminist ecoterritorial perspective, it analyzes the socio-environmental conflict generated by agro-industry, as well as its impact on the right to water in communities in situations of vulnerability. Likewise, it addresses the motivations that drive women to organize, their forms of participation, and the challenges of being a woman in politicized spaces of struggle. It highlights diverse forms of resistance, some articulated through non-governmental organizations and institutions, and others emerging from community-based movements.