Posts Tagged ‘Putumayo’
The struggle of ACIMVIP: Sacha Muiu and the protection of the territory
In Villagarzón, known as the heart of Putumayo for its rich biodiversity, the hopes and goals of the Inga people remain. ACIMVIP.
Read MoreUma Kiwe Mother Earth: a commitment to caring for water and life in Mocoa
In the Colombian Amazon foothills, three women have come together around a dream: to resist the extractivist destiny that has contributed to the destruction of the forest, rivers, and their communities, using communication as a form of defense and conservation of their territory.
Read MoreThe place that female coca growers deserve
Women have been central in sustaining life in cocalero territories. Today more than ever, in the midst of substitution processes, that role must be protected.
Read MoreCoca: the plant that takes a toll
On April 2017, we traveled to the department of Putumayo, Colombia to speak with a group of cocalera women about how the Crop Substitution Program should advance. This is the powerful testimony of one of them.
Read MoreAsk the cocalera women, they have answers
During the implementation of the Peace Agreement, women growers should have the opportunity to say in what ways to transform their territories, and how the promise of a peasant and solidarity economy and lasting peace could be realized.
Read More