Round Table: DEFENSORAS. Tierras que resisten en manos de mujeres 8 maart 

Being a woman and defending the land is the double threat faced by women environmental defenders all over the world.

On March 8, we will listen to the testimony of defensoras from Peru, Colombia and The Netherlands/Bolivia. They will share stories about climate activism and their experiences and struggles within the defense of their territories, in order to promote solidarity and to connect different struggles for justice. They’ll also talk about the vital role of women in activism.

Join our cozy round table conversation and get strengthened by stories of hope and resistance of these inspiring Defensoras!

Location: De Markten (Oude Graanmarkt 5, Brussels)

Start event: 19:30

FREE ENTRY

This event will take place in Spanish, with simultaneous translation to English.

DEFENSORAS:

Mirtha Villanueva has over twenty years of experience in sustainable rural development and working in grassroots social organizations. She is the director of GRUFIDES, a Peruvian organisation that works for the defense of human and environmental rights. Since joining the fight for human and environmental rights in 2000 versus colonization and violence wrought by multinational mining projects in Cajamarca (Perú).

Chihiro Geuzebroek is a multidisciplenary artist, organizer, trainer in decolonial climate justice perspectives and practices. She is Bolivian-Dutch with Quechua ancestry born and raised in Amsterdam. She is the Director-Producer of feature doc Radical Friends & Co-founder of Aralez Foundation.

Sandra Yezenia Marín Galeano is a biology teacher in Tamesis, in the southwest of Antioquia, Colombia. She is a member of COA (Cinturon Occidental Ambiental), a local network of rural communities and various grassroots organisations that fights to protect the area from large-scale gold mining and other harmful economic activities. Through environmental education, Sandra sensitises children and young people to stand up for their environmental rights and to protect the local nature and biodiversity.  Together with her daughter Valentina — also active in COA — she is a guest in Flanders within the framework of the Broederlijk Delen campaign.

*We want this event to be accessible to anyone. If you encounter any financial, language or other barriers, or if you have any questions about accessibility, please feel free to send an email to connor.cashell[at]catapa.be.

*In our events there is no room for sexism, racism, trans- or LGBT-phobia and other forms of hate.