“Demarcating and occupying international territory”: digital activism of Brazilian indigenous women through ANMIGA

Abstract

Brazilian indigenous women organized in the ANMIGA (Articulation of Indigenous Women Warriors of Ancestry) network and publicize their national and international actions mainly through their Instagram page, carrying out what I am conceptualizing as digital activism. International activities and struggle agendas, such as confronting violence, are publicized through ANMIGA's Instagram page, highlighting how the presence of Brazilian indigenous women in international spaces, such as CEDAW Committee meetings, promotes global connections and the construction of networks. As a methodology, the article will carry out research on Instagram and netnography carried out on the organization's page, which seeks to analyze and point out the main fronts of action that are being publicized, emphasizing in this article the international action. These indigenous women, who are leaders of their ethnic groups, are present not only in their territories, but also in spaces of power in large cities, which strengthens the networks and connections that originate in traditional territories. Thus, the link with ancestral territories indicates that confronting gender-based violence suffered in their territorial bodies is one of the main agendas of struggle.