Posts Tagged "organización femenina popular"
A reclamation of space – how the women of Barrancabermeja, Colombia took back their territory during the OFP’s Humanitarian Mission
March 14, 2024
Spanish/Español Early in the morning on March 9, women from various municipalities around Barrancabermeja, Colombia mobilized to participate and support their sisters from a neighbourhood called Comuna 7 in a march that left Camilo Torres Park at 7 am. Near…
Post filed in: Gender Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Colombia’s kairos moment
November 30, 2023
We are in Colombia during a kairos moment. We are here, specifically, to witness firsthand the work of the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP), a KAIROS Women of Courage: Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Program partner. The OFP is a long-standing…
Post filed in: Gender Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
My eye-opening visit with the OFP in Colombia
November 27, 2023
I write from the heart of Barrancabermeja Colombia, on a trip that has been an eye-opener for me. I am KAIROS’ Finance Coordinator, and a delegate with KAIROS’ Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) program, visiting the Organization Femenina Popular (OFP),…
Post filed in: Gender Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Introducing Kelly Campo – OFP/Colombia
September 14, 2022
Let’s meet Kelly Johanna Campo Becerra, a member of the coordinating committee of the Organización Femenina Popular – Popular Feminist Organization (OFP/Colombia), responsible for the feminist popular economy and environmental programs. She is also a leader in the youth movement…
Post filed in: Ecological Justice, Gender Justice/Women of Courage
OFP to celebrates 50 years of sowing life, territory and peace in Colombia
May 30, 2022
On July 21, the Organización Femenina Popular (OFP), a KAIROS Women, Peace and security partner in Colombia, will celebrate its 50th anniversary. This represents an incredible history and achievement – 50 years of working with communities and grassroots women in…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
KAIROS’ partners celebrate International Women’s Day in Colombia
March 20, 2019
In Colombia Women Continue Braiding for Life, Territory, and Peace “Our political commitment as a women’s social movement…has as purpose our liberation as oppressed subjects as well as the continued demand for the protection of nature as a historical legacy…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Update on the Situation of the OFP
March 19, 2013
A few weeks ago we wrote to you with grave concerns about the safety and security of the leadership and families of the Popular Feminist Organization (OFP), our partner in Colombia. KAIROS and the OFP are grateful for your response,…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
OFP, KAIROS’ partner org in Colombia, receives more death threats
September 20, 2012
KAIROS is gravely concerned by the news that members of the Popular Feminist Organization (OFP), our partner organization in Colombia, have received more death threats. On September 13, Gloria Amparo Suarez, from the leadership team of the OFP, received a…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Reflections on the 40th Anniversary celebration of the Organización Feminina Popular (OFP) by Susan Ferguson
August 13, 2012
by Special Guest, Susan Ferguson I was privileged beyond measure to attend this celebration of the OFP, an organization which has been a partner of KAIROS and the Latin America coalitions that preceded it for more than a…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage
Solidarity and Support for the Indigenous communities in Northern Cauca, Colombia
July 30, 2012
KAIROS is concerned with the situation facing Indigenous communities in Northern Cauca, Colombia and in particular with the escalation of violence in recent weeks.
Post filed in: Indigenous Rights, Latin America
Returning home, but this is a beginning
August 27, 2010
We are all returning home after the Women of Courage delegation.It has been a rich and deep experience – unforgettable.I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to travel with these amazing women and to get a glimpse of…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Cora reflects on Women of Courage
August 25, 2010
This blog entry was written by CORA DE LA PENA I feel fortunate to be invited by KAIROS to participate in this Women of Courage project. I feel so privileged to be able to accompany the women in Colombia. In…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Letter from Theresa
August 23, 2010
By Theresa Halkett We the Indigenous peoples that are representing Canada on this tour are very thankful to be here. It has been very moving over the past three days; it hurts us so much to see what the Colombian…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Les communautés afro-colombiennes : entre résistance et déplacement
August 23, 2010
Par Marie-Dominik Langlois L’ouverture de la délégation a débuté à Bogota, le 16 août, avec la rencontre pré-mission des observatrices et observateurs internationaux. Près d’une centaine de femmes étaient réunies, provenant de différents pays (Espagne, Pérou, Brésil, Honduras, Canada, Québec,…
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I will struggle with her
August 20, 2010
This blog entry is by Jill Harris There can be no other experience in my life that I can say would match what has happened to me in these past few days in Colombia. What did I expect? I didn’t…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
We listened with heavy hearts
August 19, 2010
We arrived in Pasto Narino in the south of Colombia at 4am this morning, after a flight from Bogota to Cali and followed by an 8 hour bus ride. We were up a few hours later for a day of…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
A woman of courage in Colombia
August 17, 2010
Yesterday we met with Lilia Solano, another woman of courage in Colombia. It was great to see her in person and in her element. I hadn’t seen her since the recent death threats and attacks to the office of Justicia y…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
The adventure begins for some, ends for others, and awaits 2 more
August 16, 2010
Six of us arrived safely in Bogotá, last night. Jill, Marie-Do, Rachel and I flew through Mexico on bankruptcy-protected airline Mexicana. We didn’t know that the airline would be in trouble when we booked the tickets. The only supplies they…
Post filed in: Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
The excitement builds: Our bags are packed. We’re ready to go.
August 13, 2010
It’s just two days before we leave on the Women of Courage delegation and the excitement is building. We just heard on Wednesday that Chantal Bilulu, our delegate from the Congo, received her visa from the Colombian Embassy in Nairobi…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America
Women of Courage gathering and delegation
July 20, 2010
From August 15–25, 2010, KAIROS partners and supporters from the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Philippines and Canada will travel to Colombia as part of the KAIROS Women of Courage delegation. They’ll visit Colombian communities that face militarization and daily…
Post filed in: Africa, Gender Justice/Women of Courage, Latin America