Brainstorm 8 - Karen Velderrain-Lopez

The grassroots feminista movements are able to look towards the the resiliency of la Pacha Mama as inspiration. As discussed in the second source, the environment was usually regarded, in the western sense, as being feminine and docile -  something that had to be dominated. Nevertheless, despite the exploitation and abuse that la Pacha Mama faced, she still prevailed, as documented by the higher levels of respect she was granted as well the rights she is entitled to. This provides inspiration for grassroots feminista movements because la Pacha Mama's story is one of resilience where eventually she got the respect and rights she deserved. These movements can look to this experience as inspiration for the feminine to be as deserving as anything else and be deserving of rights and respect. Convivencia is observed, especially in the second source, where it is discussed that Ecuador is looking to a new future where communities can thrive and live well as shown in their efforts of granting rights to movements and communities, away from exploitative entities and colonialism.