Repression & criminalization of women human rights defenders: the role of the international community
National and international human rights organizations have indicated that this yearās elections in Honduras are being held amidst constant human rights violations, acts of violence and impunity, thus casting serious doubt on the process.Women human rights defenders are experiencing this…
The meaning of the elections for Honduran women
The first elections held in Honduras after the coup present opportunities and risks for the country. What do these elections mean for womenās rights?Women defenders differ on what can be expected from the political parties in this processāwhether they serve…
Honduran elections 2013: Focus on women human rights defenders
Overview of the elections
I come from a land that is plentiful in soul, body and resistance. This has been demonstrated throughout history, especially after the 2009 coup when we rose up to protest against the usurpers of power on the basis of Article…
Alquimia: Creating a community of solidarity and common purpose
What a gathering! I just got back from the JASS leadership course in Nicaragua with some 34 women activists from Mesoamericaāthat part of the Americas that reaches from Panama all the way up to Mexico and everywhere in between.What a…
Development for Who? Defenders Fight For Voice Regarding Their Territories
Criminalization of Honduran Activists Mirrors Regional Trend
Women in the Teachersā Movement: A Lesson in Resistance
Mexican teachers have hit the streets in protests against education reforms that threaten their livelihoods and the quality and accessibility of public education in the country.Among thousands of protesters who have set up a make-shift tent city in the downtown…