“I felt like I had a solemn obligation to do what i could”

Its work integrates respect for Indigenous worldviews, social accompaniment, and community-building campaigns, always through an inclusive, place-based, and sustainable approach.

Every November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women reminds us that gender-based inequalities and aggressions continue to shape everyday life.

In recent years, the criminalization of environmental defenders opposing mining projects in Ecuador has increased. In the case of Palo Quemado, in particular, there has been clear evidence of persecution of defenders through the use of the criminal justice system.