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On the Pacific coast of Chiapas Indigenous and mestizo women from the Zoque region, north-Palenque, Costa and Altos de Chiapas gathered for the
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III Assembly of Women In Defense of Mother Earth and Our Territories to denounce the violence that affects their lives and territories; they carried out workshops in political-community organization, communication, solidarity economy and collective healing activities. "As women, we believe that the articulation and solidarity between organizations as we build, along with collective healing, is essential to face the different types of violence that women experience on our bodies-territories."
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The Women's Movement in Defense of Mother Earth and Territory seeks a way to join efforts with other movements in the country and the world to defend nature, the environment, peasants, indigenous peoples, and women who are the most affected by the violence of the capitalist system. The movement, driven by the strength and determination of indigenous and peasant women, has sought, since its inception, to transcend individual and local processes, moving towards a regional construction in order to fight against all forms of violence against women and their families. This violence, generated by the neo-liberal, patriarchal and neo-extractivist capitalist system, manifests in myriad forms -- from the increase in poverty, to migration and drug trafficking, to the dispossession of land by other groups, organized crime, or even sometimes by their own family members.
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As women representing Schools for Chiapas, our mission to stand alongside Zapatista autonomy is deeply tied to the advancement of women in resistance. We are honored to be able to support and participate in the Assembly of Women in Defense of Mother Earth and Our Territories, and we are honored to share with you a bit about the significance of such gatherings.
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Oh it is so beautiful! But...I can't do it! -- Marcelina yells, grabbing the colorful skirt whose filigree gently caresses her ankles. Another 10 compañeras, already seated to move to the other side of the bay, encourage her to get on the boat. Marcelina objects, not only is it her first time being in an unknown region, but her first time crossing the water in a boat. She is afraid of not feeling the earth, she is afraid of instability, she is afraid of everything that has a life of its own in these waters. Marcelina comes from the harsh and cold mountains of the Altos de Chiapas region. There, there are no rivers to cross, there is not so much heat, there she knows everything, there the stones that she finds on the paths in the forest, the ones that give her security of passage, they connect her with Mother Earth.
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A young girl stands up, balancing carefully in the boat, still tied to the tree on the shore; she extends her hand offering firmness and security to the old woman. Marcelina, still doubtful, accepts her invitation. The rest of the women clap excitedly welcoming her to the adventure of her life....
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Woven and embroidered blouses in the traditional huipil style, elaborated by the women's collective in Magdalena, in the highlands of Chiapas.
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From: $70.00
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The National Indigenous Congress (CNI), together with other organizations calls for the Caravan (from April 25 to May 5) and International Encounter (6 and May 7) "EL SUR RESISTE", to articulate struggles from below and to the left, and to jointly develop concrete strategies of resistance against the interconnected megaproject "TREN MAYA – INTEROCEANIC CORRIDOR" and all the megaprojects of death.
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The Encounter will be held at the Zapatista Caracol VII Jacinto Canek, in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas.
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Your donation will support transportation logistics for women and young people from the autonomous communities to participate in the caravan and encuentro.
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Edit "All of us who fight against the Global North, we are standing in the South that Resists, and it is essential to understand this, to articulate from diversity and in the face of adversity; there are more things that unite us than divide us, and, in the face of social cracks, we are the veins that unite us. We invite everyone to join this initiative and be attentive to the following announcements."
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Indigenous campesino hero and revolutionary leader, Emiliano Zapata, with a twist.
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From: $25.00
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Indigenous and campesino communities throughout the Chiapas
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countryside continue to have their livelihoods and lives
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Your presence as a BriCO Human Right Observer helps
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defend these communities!
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Thank you for all that you do.
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The caminar of the Zapatistas is a struggle for Mother Earth, for life and for humanity.
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Schools for Chiapas is an international solidarity organization supporting autonomy in the Zapatista communities of Chiapas, Mexico. Our work depends on support from people of conscience everywhere.
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