  Latin American feminisms during the 1990s are characterized by a focus on gender equality and non-discrimination within the confines of institutions governed by neoliberal policies (Coba &amp; Herrera 2013: 18). As a result, they are referred to as liberal feminisms not grounded in resistance, but rather in their adaptation to a neoliberal infrastructure that was ushered in throughout the region. Neoliberalism had a distinct impact on women’s activism and the development of feminist ideas. Women were one of the most affected groups with the shifts in economic policies, and the phrase “feminization of poverty” accurately captured the detrimental impact on women’s lives. Many women joined the menial labor force (e.g., maquilas, agricultural labor) without any labor rights or access to fair wages (Gargallo 2004: 117).