Sin agua potable no es posible disfrutar del territorio

COLOMBIA — En la lucha por el agua y el territorio, las mujeres han jugado un papel protagónico en María La Baja, Colombia. Verdad Abierta conversó con mujeres de tres comunidades rurales de María La Baja, que trabajan por conseguir agua potable para sus comunidades, mientras persisten las afectaciones a la salud pública por no contar con un preciado líquido de calidad.

In the struggle for water and territory, women have played a leading role in María La Baja, Colombia. Verdad Abierta spoke with women from three rural communities in María La Baja, who are working to obtain drinking water for their communities, while public health is still affected by the lack of quality water.

Desafiar las normas sociales para lograr los derechos a la tierra

ILC ALC — Por el Día Internacional de la Mujer Rural, mujeres de Colombia, Perú y otros países de la región se encontraron para intercambiar reflexiones en torno a cómo las normas sociales limitan su acceso a la tierra y el territorio.

For the International Day of Rural Women, women from Colombia, Peru and other countries in the region met to exchange reflections on how social norms limit their access to land and territory.

Neither leasing nor owning land, women in Montes de María cannot enjoy the land

COLOMBIA — This in-depth investigative piece on the state of women's land rights in Montes de María is a product of the alliance between the Coalition of Caribbean Women for Land and Territory and Verdad Abierta as part of the S4HL Colombia campaign.

Open letter in response to the national emergency regarding violence against women in Colombia

In May, a national emergency regarding gender violence was declared in Colombia. The Coalition of Caribbean Women for Land and Territory wrote an open letter addressed to the women who are no longer here because they have been murdered; to those of us who are still here living day by day the situation of violence and resisting it; to our communities where many times we are not safe and to the Colombian State.

Stand With Us: A Call to Action for Women’s Land, Housing, and Property Rights for People and Planet

27 JUNE 2023 — The Stand With Us global webinar will bring together Stand for Her Land coalitions and partners from six countries to share their progress in implementing the campaign since its launch in March 2022.

Statement: The life of one of our colleagues in Colombia is at risk

We reject the violence that Jemima and the women of the cabildo have faced after making denunciations against an aggressor. We decry the danger to which they are exposed and call for urgency in taking the protective measures that this case deserves.

Our experience at the first module of the Feminist School

ZAMBRANO, COLOMBIA — Darlis Rojas and the Communication & Research Committee of the Colombian Coalition share their experiences from the first Feminist School workshop on rights to land and territory.

16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence

The denial of women’s land rights is a form of gender-based violence. Learn more about the action we're taking and what you can do to stand up and speak out against GBV.

Launch of the Stand for Her Land Campaign in Colombia

BOGOTA — On October 25, the Coalition of Women in the Caribbean Region will launch "Caribbean Women for Land and Territory", part of the global Stand For Her Land campaign.

Statement: We repudiate the femicide of Eva Amaya

We renounce the femicide of our colleague and friend Eva Amaya in the municipality of Santiago de Tolú in Colombia committed on September 9, 2022. Eva was a social leader, artisan at heart, chef by passion and economist by profession. She actively supported youth and women's organizations. She loved to dance.