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Procesos de empoderamiento espacial de mujeres en la agroecología urbana en Bogotá

Birgit Hoinle

Revista Iberoamericana de Economía Solidaria e Innovación Socioecológica

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This chapter explores the emancipatory potential of urban agroecology in Bogotá, Colombia, and its surrounding Sabana region. Based on participatory action-research conducted between 2014 and 2017 with agroecological groups, it develops a theory of spatial empowerment. The study highlights the potential of solidarity economy within the urban agroecology movement to foster spatial empowerment, discussing both contributing and hindering factors.