By Patricia Ardón
106 days running - from the first days of October 2023 until January 15, 2024 - a large part of the Guatemala population was in the streets and in the communities, claiming their right to resist the imposition of the classist, racist and corrupt regime that has been exercising visible and invisible power for years, and calling to respect the popular will in the 2023 elections.
By Nataly Erazo
There is something mystical about the presence of Rigoberta Menchú Tum; she is so plentiful and yet so humble and measured. For Latin American people, her figure is iconic, her name memorable, and her cause universal. For that reason, the first time I saw her, I felt that day as one of those that I treasured in my memory to later become an anecdote and the first lines of a story. This story.
From June 17 to 20, 2024, I had the honor of being part of the "Women for Peace and Democracy" delegation in Guatemala. During that week, I engaged in dialogues with women human rights defenders, land and territory activists, indigenous ancestral authorities, and youth organizations.
March is marked in many places around the world as Women’s History Month meant to highlight and celebrate the immense contributions of women to historic developments and contemporary society.
An Interview with Just Associates Mesoamerica (JASS) about the possibilities arising after Bernardo Arévalo was sworn in as President of Guatemala. The transition comes following months of efforts by former leaders to hold on to power, as well as months of peaceful protest by local movements in support of a democratic and peaceful transition of power.
"It has been a really difficult year across the globe. There seems to be little to quell the lack of compassion, and distrust among people and nations, and peace seems like a distant dream. It is sometimes hard to be hopeful. And yet in the face of all of this, what we need now is to continue to show up for peace.
An underrecognized, but far too prominent, form of gender-based violence which affects girls as young as 10, is child marriage. In South Sudan it is seen as a way for families to escape poverty. Ironically – it does the opposite, trapping girls in a cycle of poverty and violence, and preventing the entire nation from achieving economic and social growth and prosperity.
Afghanistan is a country in which women and girls have paid the price of war and conflict. During the last two decades women and girls in my country have fought for their rights to education, political participation, equality, access to social and economic rights. We have fought for our ability to become who we want to be, and lead dignified and fulfilled lives.
A famous Yemeni poet once described Sana’a City as “a beauty, loved by tuberculosis and scabies”. This description always comes to mind when I see or hear about the immense injustice girls and women are facing daily in Yemen. Imagining them as pure beautiful souls held captive by the power of deadly tuberculosis and scabies.
The best practices from Malawi on feminist collectivism and leadership in ensuring efficiency in Disaster Reduction
Climate disasters are increasing in frequency, and becoming more and more concerning. Not only do they raise concerns about the future of our planet, but they also present intersecting challenges to vulnerable populations that already face many intertwined issues.