More than 150 activists from all over the country came together with part of the FMS Board of Directors and Executive Team for two days in the mountains around Córdoba. The activists were from organisations supported by FMS through the following programmes: Networks and Alliances Free from Violence – REDAL, Fundamentally Feminists, Strengthening Women EnvironmentalContinuar Leyendo Reinforcing feminist care networks: Multi Programme gathering in Argentina
In 2021, we began working on the project Intertwined (*) in conjunction with FLACSO Uruguay and the civil association El Paso. Under the coordination of FLACSO Uruguay, the project seeks to engage civil society in promoting, protecting and ensuring the respect of women’s rights, recognizing gender violence as a serious violation of human rights, fundamentalContinuar Leyendo A Meeting on the Intertwined Project in Uruguay
In June, the month of Ni una Menos¹, FMS discusses with organisations that work in the prevention and eradication of gender-based violence their experience during the pandemic and what is most important today.
“For us, the popular[1] is just as important as the feminist”. The phrase summarises in a few words several hours of conversation with four women who are part of Casa Comunidad [2] (CC). We invite you to read about this powerful feminist organisation which set foot in their territories. It challenges the geographical limits ofContinuar Leyendo Casa Comunidad, a feminist and grassroot strategy for a more liveable world
Gender violence is the result of a patriarchal society structure on the basis of deep and historical inequalities between genders. These inequalities, socially sustained and transmitted from generation to generation, constitute an instrumental violence, which enables and perpetuates domination over women’s bodies and dissident sexualities. Why should we put gender-based violence back at the centerContinuar Leyendo Isolated, not alone: Gender violence in times of quarantine
The Programme Building Networks and Alliances is the founding initiative of the FMS. In 2018 it celebrates its 10 years, and we celebrate by incorporating eight women’s organisations from Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay: Women’s Association “Brazos Unidos”, Horqueta, Concepcion, Paraguay OPUMI Association (Organizadas por un mismo Ideal), Central Department, Paraguay Casa Comunidad -Espacio de Violencia-,Continuar Leyendo A Decade Building Networks and Alliances: We Start a New Stage of REDAL
