We women, as givers of life, are also responsible for taking care of that life and, for that reason, we need strong organizations of indigenous women. She is an indigenous woman, a Wayuu woman. She is militant, socially and politically, and has committed herself, for over 40 years, to the defense of the human, political […]
Each person has own rights and responsibilities, but we will be able to demand the first ones and assume the second ones only if we are aware of them. She has been a worker since her adolescence and she, herself, has experienced exploitation. A youth activist and promoter of human rights, Rosa María Herrera was […]
Solidarity and peace must be worked for from a base level, with openness and simplicity, looking with sincerity for the common good. The beginning of her pedagogical work in Venezuela was in the San Judas Tadeu School of Faith and Joy, in Caracas, in a community marked by violence and insecurity. Immersed in popular education […]
What we are trying to achieve is for women to not only get credit, but also to improve the quality of their lives. This can be developed through an economic model with gender equality. Nora Castañeda is an economist committed to her work with the Venezuelan people. She has been fighting for the rights of […]
I admired the courage of the women and my love for nature grew. I discovered my capacity to confront situations and I pledged my life to the struggles of the people. Born in a house full of women, abounded with affections. Her mother wrote stories for a local newspaper and her father illustrated them. María […]
