Between National and International: Women's Transnational Activism in Twentieth-Century Chile

Abstract This article explores the transnational dimension of women's mobilization in twentieth-century Chile and connections they established with international non-governmental organizations, particularly Women's International League for Peace Freedom (WILPF) Democratic Federation (WIDF). It sheds light on political choices women made when forging alliances to expand make their activism more effective, together material ideological dynamics that shaped collaboration. The analyses this topic by focusing key but little-explored figures – especially, not solely, feminist academic Olga Poblete personal communications leadership organizations US Europe. contends that, although both WILPF WIDF shared strengths weaknesses promoting ideas establishing links activists Chile, Chilean chose pursue were mostly defined own priorities local contexts.