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From Survivors to Defenders

  • JASSDirectorintroducespanel

    JASS Director introduces panel

    Lisa VeneKlasen, JASS Director and delegate on the 2012 fact-finding mission, introduces panel at USIP event in Washington, DC.

    2012
    Washinton, DC

  • Paneldiscussesreport

    Panel discusses report

    Renowned journalist Viviana Hurtado introduces the speakers as the moderator of the event.

    2012
    Washington, DC

  • Captivatedaudience

    Captivated audience

  • BlancaMartinezgiveslighttoMexicancontext

    Blanca Martinez gives light to Mexican context

    Mexican activist and Director of the Fray Juan de Larios Diocese Center for Human Rights in Coahuila discusses the growing violence against women human rights defenders in her home country.

    2012

  • NobelPeaceLaureatesharesstory

    Nobel Peace Laureate shares story

    Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams shares her story and experience of violence and triumph during the USIP event in Washington, DC.

    2012
    Washington, DC

  • HonduranactivistGildaRivera

    Honduran activist Gilda Rivera

    Gilda, a psychologist and the founder of the Women’s Rights Center in Honduras, and a member of the Honduras host committee of the 2012 delegation, explains the violent context of Honduras through the eyes of a women human rights defender.

    2012
    Washington, DC

  • Panelanswersaudiencequestions

    Panel answers audience questions

  • NobelWomen&039;sInitiativespeaksout

    Nobel Women's Initiative speaks out

    Acting Director of the Nobel Women's Initiative, Rachel Vincent shares the work of the Initiative and what the audience can do to help support women human rights defenders in Mesoamerica.

    2012
    Washington, DC

  • Policyanalystshedslightonthedrugwar

    Policy analyst sheds light on the drug war

    Laura Carlsen, policy analyst for the America's Program and member of JASS Mesoamerica, sheds light on the US policies that continue to militarize communities and feed the violence being faced by women in Mesoamerica.

    2012
    Washington, DC

  • Closingstatements

    Closing statements

    JASS director, Lisa VeneKlasen thanks the audience and panelists and encourages all to continue following and supporting women activists throughout the region as they seek justice.

    2012
    Washington, DC

  • Panelclosesevent

    Panel closes event

    The panelists share their final thoughts with the audience as the event comes to a close.

    2012
    Washington, DC





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