Feminicide in Abya Yala is not an isolated phenomenon, but rather the most extreme expression of a colonial, patriarchal, and capitalist system that has historically dispossessed and violated women, especially those who are racialized and impoverished. This entry explores its historical roots, its links to organized crime and state impunity, and presents some responses that, from community feminisms, propose to resist, care for, and transform the structures that perpetuate this violence.
Futures-thinking encompasses a range of methods, tools and practices designed to explicitly engage with possible and desired futures. The word “futures” is used in the plural to acknowledge the diversity of potential future situations that have yet to materialise. Both external experts and conflict-affected communities use futures-thinking for analytical purposes and to drive societal transformation in conflict contexts. While business and military planning have professionalised the systematic development of futures-thinking methodology, anticipating and preparing for the future is inherent to all human societies. Therefore, systematic and power-critical futures-thinking can lend itself to participatory, reflexive and constructive practices that are beneficial to conflict transformation.
