Women and the agrarian resistance in Guatemala By: Mélisande Séguin, Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA) Cooperant CCDA women activists, planning and organizing. Land dispossession as a historical root of the latest wave of evictions Guatemala has one of the most unequal land distribution and titling systems in [...]
Written by Este Guatemala’s dry season is once again coming to an end, making way for the rains that will spring forward another cycle of crops, life, and resistance. As we have reported in previous weeks through updates on the top stories making the news in Guatemala, major concerns swirl [...]
By: Maria Reyes Photo: Xinka Parliament November 25th commemorates International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. As such, we honor the leading role women play in the resistance and defense of territory. November 25th was designated as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women at [...]
To date, 690 women have been murder victims this year in Guatemala. This staggering number is a shameful reminder of the state of institutionalized violence against women in Guatemala. Importantly, during the sentencing of Rios Montt for genocide, the judges declared that rape and violence against women were used to [...]
