We envision an Istmo de Tehuantepec where women have an equal and leading voice in the decisions that shape our communities, especially as we face social crises such as violence, forced displacement, femicide, migration, and organized crime. Our goal is to support the creation of collective learning spaces where communities can identify the local skills and knowledge they want to strengthen, build stronger community bonds, and organize together. Through these spaces, women can develop collective ways to respond to the violence and oppression affecting both our lives and our territory. This approach looks different in every community. We encourage active participation and local commitment s... read more We envision an Istmo de Tehuantepec where women have an equal and leading voice in the decisions that shape our communities, especially as we face social crises such as violence, forced displacement, femicide, migration, and organized crime. Our goal is to support the creation of collective learning spaces where communities can identify the local skills and knowledge they want to strengthen, build stronger community bonds, and organize together. Through these spaces, women can develop collective ways to respond to the violence and oppression affecting both our lives and our territory. This approach looks different in every community. We encourage active participation and local commitment so that initiatives are not imposed from the outside, but created together. We respect local dynamics and support community autonomy, seeking an impact that is culturally respectful and that keeps alive the everyday spark of caring for and defending the territory. We also want children and young people to know their territory, feel connected to it, and have the opportunity to thrive there.
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By Sara Rojas | Project leader
I’ve introduced myself before, I’m Sara, and I’ve dedicated myself to finding ways for children to get to know the place we call home: to explore it, walk through it, listen to it,... Read the full report ›By Alejandra Rosado Martinez | CEO
Among natural dyes made from local plants, we came to understand that caring for the territory means much more than protecting common goods. For the Earth to be in harmony with the opportunities we... Read the full report ›By Alejandra Rosado | CEO
In the Istmo de Tehuantepec, as in many other parts of Mexico, organized crime has been growing fast. In some spaces, we as women feel that the violence our communities are living through can shift... Read the full report ›
