Christine Eber is an author, anthropologist, and social justice advocate. Her work explores the lives of Tsotsil-Maya women of Chiapas, Mexico who have been organizing to defend their lands and lives. She is co-founder of Weaving for Justice, an all-volunteer organization that assists Tsotsil women’s weaving collectives to sell their woven and embroidered textiles through fair trade markets in the U.S. In recognition of her service to the people of New Mexico and Mexico, she was awarded a 17th Annual Governor’s Award for Outstanding New Mexico Women.
Christine’s debut novel, When a Woman Rises, was released by Cinco Puntos Press on September 10, 2018.
The book is currently available through Lee and Low Books.
Cuando una mujer se levanta, the Spanish edition of When a Woman Rises, was published by Lee and Low Books on April 8, 2025.
