Guatemala’s history is marked by the Spanish colonial invasion and a State inherited from colonialism that has been dominated by military dictatorships and authoritarian regimes.
The inspiring journey of the 'Women for Peace and Democracy' delegation in Guatemala, where we engaged with women human rights defenders, indigenous leaders, and youth activists.
Let us be frank. 2023 was a difficult year. Levels of escalation in conflicts were seen as almost commonplace. The rise of state-sponsored targeting and discrimination of women through laws and policies went almost unnoticed.
After all, pain has no identity or measure; it belongs only to ourselves and at the same time to nobody. And war is so blind and absurd that even though I was hundreds of kilometers away from my country, I sadly felt at home.
