Legacies of Repression and Exclusion and the Opportunity of the New Constitution in Chile

Abstract

This Debate Forum reflects on the constitutional process in Chile. During the social crisis of 2019, a multiplicity of social demands take over the public space, outside the institutional channels perceived as not legitimate enough. The articles inquire about gender inequalities and their impact on these social demands. Feminist organizations and gender parity come to oxygenate the political system, generating an important synergy of participation and representation. They evaluate the repressive legacies related to the Mapuche people and the conflicts with the Chilean state, focusing on the criminalizing narrative. The Constitutional Convention with gender parity and representation of indigenous people forces us to face these legacies of exclusion and repression in order to think about the Chile of tomorrow.