Defenders of life

Consorcio Oaxaca is in charge of a shelter for women defenders at risk and their families to find protection and security, as well as the coordination of La Serena, a space of care and healing for women defenders, the only one of its kind in the region and on a global scale.

What are the problems you are working on?

It is a network of organisations and national networks of women human rights defenders in Central America and Mexico. Together, they bring together more than 2,500 women human rights defenders. Established in 2010, The IM-D aims to provide a comprehensive response to the increase in violence against women defenders in the region. Through care and healing, they promote dignified conditions for the defence of human rights and the sustainability of struggles.

Its strategies include accompanying solidarity networks among women defenders, promoting care from the perspective of Feminist Integrated Protection, offering refuge to women defenders at risk, supporting their capacity building, The aim is to raise awareness of the attacks suffered by women human rights defenders for the work they do and to support the recognition and impact of their human rights work.

Problems they work on

It is a network of organisations and national networks of women human rights defenders in Central America and Mexico. Together, they bring together more than 2,500 women human rights defenders. Established in 2010, The IM-D aims to provide a comprehensive response to the increase in violence against women defenders in the region. Through care and healing, they promote dignified conditions for the defence of human rights and the sustainability of struggles.

Its strategies include accompanying solidarity networks among women defenders, promoting care from the perspective of Feminist Integrated Protection, offering refuge to women defenders at risk, supporting their capacity building, The aim is to raise awareness of the attacks suffered by women human rights defenders for the work they do and to support the recognition and impact of their human rights work.

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Defenders of life

Consorcio Oaxaca is in charge of a shelter for women defenders at risk and their families to find protection and security, as well as the coordination of La Serena, a space of care and healing for women defenders, the only one of its kind in the region and on a global scale.

Problems in which work

It is a network of organisations and national networks of women human rights defenders in Central America and Mexico. Together, they bring together more than 2,500 women human rights defenders. Established in 2010, The IM-D aims to provide a comprehensive response to the increase in violence against women defenders in the region. Through care and healing, they promote dignified conditions for the defence of human rights and the sustainability of struggles.

Its strategies include accompanying solidarity networks among women defenders, promoting care from the perspective of Feminist Integrated Protection, offering refuge to women defenders at risk, supporting their capacity building, The aim is to raise awareness of the attacks suffered by women human rights defenders for the work they do and to support the recognition and impact of their human rights work.

Causes

  • Migrant and racialised women
  • Domestic and care workers
  • Women working for sexual diversity rights (lesbian, bisexual and transgender women)
  • Young women
  • Indigenous and Afro-descendant women
  • Women with functional diversity

Solutions

We have been supporting women's and/or feminist groups in Spain and Central America since 2009, through financial donations, networking and training. The key is that we support women who organise themselves to defend their rights. Through this lived experience, they are the most effective in achieving real change.

We contribute to the strengthening of women's and feminist groups, networks and organisations that organise themselves in Spain and Central America to defend human rights and social justice by promoting real changes in their lives and communities.

We support organisations and collectives that play a key role in advancing women's rights, who do not have access to resources from traditional funders, through flexible funding that enables them to sustain themselves and their important work.

Groups supported

Sexual diversity rights for lesbian and transgender women

They are a lesbofeminist collective that works to create positive references for lesbian women in El Salvador and promotes that they live without fear and with freedom. Lesbian women have the right to decide freely about their sexuality and to publicly express their affections without being subjected to discrimination or violence. Through political education, self-care and safe meeting spaces, they help to empower these women so that they can proudly recognise themselves, claim the place they deserve in society, have their voices heard and their rights respected. They have created La Casa de Safo, the first library and artistic and cultural space for lesbian feminist women in El Salvador. There they carry out activities such as talks, film forums, concerts and reading circles, as well as therapy sessions.

Right to a life free from violence

It is an autonomous feminist organisation that has been working since 1992 to strengthen women's autonomy, exercise and enjoyment of rights, citizenship, equality and gender justice. They promote and defend women's right to a life free of violence and their sexual and reproductive rights through training activities for women from local organisations and the environmental movement. They also train municipal, justice and health service personnel and carry out political advocacy actions to advance the guarantee of these rights. In addition, they develop studies and awareness-raising campaigns with public actions such as festivals and the dissemination of graphic and audiovisual material that contribute to the prevention of violence against women.

Type of aid

Formalised special assistance from the main channels of communication

Type of aid

Formalised special assistance from the main channels of communication

Type of aid

Formalised special assistance from the main channels of communication

Other programmes at Central America

New narratives

Defenders of life

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