title: Unforgotten to the unforgettable: how Arpilleras contributed to Chilean history informing everyday occupations and social change.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The September 11, 1973 Pinochet military coup marks the anniversary of a changed way of life for everyone in Chile and has influenced people around the world. This paper provides a reflection on the social, political, and personal injustices faced by the women of Chile during a vicious dictatorship, through the depiction of an Arpillera.
  
  
  METHODS
  This paper unfolds the women's experience of occupational transitions and how they shared their stories of injustices to the world at a time when almost all other voices of protest had been silenced.
  
  
  METHODS
  A narrative and historical reflection is used to offer an interpretation of the experiences of transitions among these women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Through the art of survival and a shared mission, the women of Chile worked outside of the traditional political system to effect political change.
authors.affiliation: School of Occupational Therapy, The University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada. straini2@uwo.ca
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Traini
mesh_terms: D002677:Chile; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D033262:Narration; D009790:Occupations; D011056:Political Systems / Q000266:history; D012922:Social Change; D012935:Social Justice; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014933:Women's Rights