Indígena, mujer y niña: grupos en situación de vulnerabilidad en un contexto multicultural

Abstract

This paper studies the case of a Wichí girl raped by her stepfather in an indigenous community in northern Argentina. It begins by analyzing the arguments Debate Feminista, issn: 0188-9478 Año 31, vol. 61 / enero-junio de 2021 / 134-156 07La Chica.indd 134 12/10/20 11:38 135 put forward by the Court of Salta to waive the proceedings against the accused, and thereby the existing conflict between the individual rights of women and girls, and the collective rights to self-determination of indigenous peoples. An exercise is subsequently conducted to identify the vulnerable group to which the Wichí indigenous girl-woman belongs from an intersectional perspective that shows how, in a case like this, formal equality does not suffice to address problems that are a consequence of structural oppression.