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Nina Martínez Cruz (34), an Indigenous woman from Mexico, is a doctoral student in political sociology at FLACSO, Mexico. Recipient of a CONAHCYT (National Council of Humanities, Sciences and Technologies) scholarship, Nina's doctoral studies focus on the links between municipal management, indigenous regulatory systems, and the development of indigenous communities in her home state of Oaxaca. Nina is committed to developing evidence-based policies that promote gender equality and women's empowerment in Oaxaca.
Nina has a bachelor’s degree in public administration and a master's degree in social sciences, with a specialization in municipal development. She is a research professor with an interest in citizen participation, indigenous regulatory systems, transparency, social responsibility, social cohesion, and municipal finance. Her academic work has been published in specialized volumes and academic journals such as the Journal of Intercultural Studies.
Her commitment to the development of indigenous communities is shown in her long participation in literacy programs for women in indigenous communities of Oaxaca. Nina is bilingual in Zapotec, an indigenous language, and Spanish.
Nina plans to conduct her field research in isolated communities in the Sierra de Oaxaca and, after completing her PhD, use her academic platform to promote gender equality, defend women's political rights, strengthen women's empowerment; and, more broadly, use evidence to formulate impactful policies that promote human rights in her home state
Nina Martínez Cruz (34), mujer indígena mexicana, actualmente es estudiante de doctorado de Investigación en Sociología Política en FLACSO, México. Beneficiaria de una beca del CONAHCYT, los estudios de doctorado de Nina se centran en los vínculos entre la gestión municipal, los sistemas regulatorios indígenas y el desarrollo de las comunidades indígenas en su estado natal de Oaxaca. Nina está comprometida con el desarrollo de políticas basadas en evidencia que promuevan la igualdad de género y el empoderamiento de las mujeres en Oaxaca.
Nina tiene una licenciatura en Administración Pública y una maestría en Ciencias Sociales, con especialización en Desarrollo Municipal. Es profesora investigadora con intereses en torno a la participación ciudadana, los sistemas regulatorios indígenas, la transparencia, la responsabilidad social, la cohesión social y las finanzas municipales. Su trabajo académico ha sido publicado en volúmenes especializados y revistas académicas como el Journal of Intercultural Studies.
Su compromiso con el desarrollo de las comunidades indígenas se muestra en su larga participación en programas de alfabetización para mujeres en comunidades indígenas de Oaxaca. Nina es bilingüe en zapoteco, una lengua indígena, y español.
Nina planea realizar su investigación de campo en comunidades aisladas de la Sierra de Oaxaca y, después de completar su doctorado, utilizar su plataforma académica para promover la igualdad de género, defender los derechos políticos de las mujeres, fortalecer el empoderamiento de las mujeres; y, en términos más generales, utilizar evidencia para formular políticas impactantes que promuevan los derechos humanos en su estado de origen.
Audio transcript: “I believe that through the agency and empowerment of women, especially the younger ones, we can achieve more. We can seek better opportunities for future generations. So, I believe that the work that I am currently doing is not only just for now, but is a continuous work for later on, and that the women with whom I am going to work, will continue with their children or, the girls, with whom I would like to implement a workshop, they know their rights, so that later on they can leave their communities and visit places and also begin to study, because many indigenous people have not had the opportunity to access higher education.”
