Guatemala Solidarity Network

Historically, in Guatemala, the condition of female indigenous campesinas has many dimensions of exclusion: through being a woman, through our class, through being poor, and through being indigenous.

Nevertheless, at the beginnings of the 21^st century, we women, in spite of these conditions, are playing a predominant role in the political struggle - we are making claims. Claims in defence of our rights, in defence of mother earth and her natural resources, in defence of our own lives, our physical, psychological and social integrity, and our own families and for future generations.

As mentioned earlier, an event was held recently through LAMMP to highlight cases which illustrated the range of obstacles faced by women in confronting powerful interests involved in resource extraction. The women represented communities in Ecuador, Peru and Guatemala, namely San Juan Sacatepequez and San Miguel Ixtahuacan.

You will find the attached report of interest.