Mesoamerica

Mar de Cambios

Mar de Cambios (Sea Change) is a regional initiative that seeks to build the capacity of civil society organizations in Mesoamerica to undertake political actions and strengthen feminist movements.

Feminist Leadership School

July 2009

To this end, in July 2009 JASS/ Mesoamerica, in partnership with the Petateras, IFUN, CEASPA and Alas de Mariposa, convened the first Mar de Cambios Feminist LeadershipSchool in Panama. For five days, 45 women hailing from every country in the region analyzed power dynamics in society, as well as in women’s movements. The participants also created a wall of ancestors in homage to female ancestors who have given them strength and helped them understand the many dimensions of oppression. Read More (in Spanish)

Ríos de Cambio

Building on the region-wide Mar de Cambios gathering in July, Salvadoran Petateras partnered with the Salvadoran Women’s Association (AMS), the Women’s Collective of El Salvador and the Salvadoran Institute for the Development of Women (ISDEMU) to launch Rios de Cambios (Rivers of Change) in September 2009. This country-level initiative is working to strengthen women’s movements in El Salvador and to engage the national government in efforts to advance and support women’s rights. Read more

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