French autogestion, from auto- aut- + gestion administration, from Latin gestion-, gestio performance
autogestión (self-management) refers to the collective and horizontal organization of social, economic, and political life without hierarchical authority or external control. Rooted in principles of mutual aid, direct democracy, and autonomy, it emphasizes that communities, workplaces, and associations should be directly managed by those who participate in them, rather than by states, bosses, or bureaucracies. Autogestión rejects capitalist and statist forms of centralization, seeking instead to create federated networks of self-organized groups where decisions are made through assemblies and consensus. As both a practice and a political horizon, it embodies the anarchist vision of a society based on equality, freedom, and solidarity.
Illustrator: Carlos Tornel