Feminist comics in Colombia, a panoramic view

Abstract

This article presents a selection of feminist comics made in Colombia between 1940 and 2022, with the aim of providing a panoramic view of Colombian female cartoonists and their works, thus contributing to the visibility of women's participation in the history of comics in Colombia. Starting from the classification of "feminist art" proposed by the researcher Andrea Giunta and proposing a categorization consonant with the waves of feminism in Colombia, in this way, the frames, press strips and comics are brought together according to different themes addressed by feminist/women's movements in Colombia, such as the mobilizations in favor of women's vote; against discrimination and gender stereotypes, against domestic violence, sexual abuse and other forms of gender violence; for the right to control reproduction, including access to contraception and safe and legal abortion, among other issues. The final part of the presentation will end with some general conclusions about the relationship between graphics and feminism in the country.