July 2019 e-Newsletter

IN THIS ISSUE: Haiti and Puerto Rico || Coup and Migrants || Dangers to Oceans || Feminism in Guatemala || Feminism in Dangerous Times || Survey

Haitian Solidarity with the Puerto Rican Rebellion

In just two short weeks, the Puerto Rican people overthrew their corrupt, anti-woman and anti-LGBTQ governor, Ricardo Rosselló. Half a million people protested in the streets. Before Rosselló had fallen, our partner in Haiti PAPDA posted this video to their Facebook page, expressing solidarity with the uprising. They are in the same fight in Haiti, against both corruption and American intervention.

Honduran Coup Cruelly Creates Migrant Exodus Our Honduran partners, including Miriam Miranda of the Black Fraternal Organization of Honduras (OFRANEH), participated in a congress of resistance of Black and Indigenous women. The following statement is a product of the discussions there, among grassroots feminists organizing against the dictatorship and deeper oppressions.

We Are in the Movements, But Lack Visibility Sandra Morán, a member of the World March of Women, comments on the elections in Guatemala and the current challenges of feminism.

Feminism in Authoritarian Times in the Voice of Five International Activists Carta Capital reports on the international feminist seminar that took place in June 2019, organized by the World March of Women, which comes out of our collaboration’s work to build feminist strategy and popular education.

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