Sister Mariela describes herself as an educator because she believes that this word has a wider meaning than the word “teacher”, encompassing ideas like “developing, Continue reading “Nobody is educated on their own, we all learn together as a community”
Tag Archives: Women Human Rights Defenders
2004: The challenges of being a Women Human Rights Defender
In a context of high tension and major accusations against human rights defenders,[1] Soraya Gutiérrez, a lawyer from the José Alvear Restrepo Lawyers’ Collective (CAJAR),[2] received numerous threats and attacks. One day a package was sent to her home, Continue reading 2004: The challenges of being a Women Human Rights Defender
2001: Women’s resistance in Barrancabermeja
The Grassroots Women’s Organisation (Organización Femenina Popular – OFP) was accompanied by PBI from 1995 to 2012. The OFP has been organising, training and mobilising women for 47 years, turning them into human rights defenders and project leaders Continue reading 2001: Women’s resistance in Barrancabermeja
“Being a human rights defender in Colombia means getting up and facing uncertainty”: Olga Araújo
Olga Araújo Casanova always uses both of her surnames in honour of her mother. Continue reading “Being a human rights defender in Colombia means getting up and facing uncertainty”: Olga Araújo
SELF-CARE AS A POLITICAL PROJECT
PBI’s work in support of the reconstruction of the social fabric is oriented to address fear and ruptures in organizational initiatives affected by sociopolitical violence. Continue reading SELF-CARE AS A POLITICAL PROJECT