Género, etnicidad y economía: El trabajo informal de mujeres indígenas radicados en la Comuna de San Millán de la ciudad de Quito, en el periodo enero - abril de 2023

Abstract

Abstract:In this thesis I analyze the asymmetric gender relations in the daily lives of seven indigenous women from Guaranda living in the Santa Clara de San Millán Commune northwest Quito, women who are immersed in informal activities to sustain the basic home care. The relationship between ethnicity and gender led me to create an analysis of the work informal from the community economy, to make visible that the meaning of the populations indigenous people are not necessary in the accumulation of capital. To unravel what has been stated, I establish an ethnographic approach research, being participant observation and semi-structured interview the fundamental tools. I conclude by realizing that the informal work of indigenous women further perpetrates gender inequalities, that daily work allows them to maintain basic home care, that the principles of a community economy like ranti ranti, Karana and yapana are present despite of living in a capital city.