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    This document summarizes a program called DEFEMI that aims to advance human rights for women and children in Chiapas, Mexico. It notes that over 30% of women in Chiapas report experiencing domestic violence and abuse by authorities. The program seeks to end violence against women and children by empowering them as leaders and decision-makers, and providing legal support, advocacy training, and safe spaces for women. The goal is to build a culture of respect for human rights and allow women's voices to be part of sustainable community development solutions.

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    This document summarizes a program called DEFEMI that aims to advance human rights for women and children in Chiapas, Mexico. It notes that over 30% of women in Chiapas report experiencing domestic violence and abuse by authorities. The program seeks to end violence against women and children by empowering them as leaders and decision-makers, and providing legal support, advocacy training, and safe spaces for women. The goal is to build a culture of respect for human rights and allow women's voices to be part of sustainable community development solutions.

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    This document summarizes a program called DEFEMI that aims to advance human rights for women and children in Chiapas, Mexico. It notes that over 30% of women in Chiapas report experiencing domestic violence and abuse by authorities. The program seeks to end violence against women and children by empowering them as leaders and decision-makers, and providing legal support, advocacy training, and safe spaces for women. The goal is to build a culture of respect for human rights and allow women's voices to be part of sustainable community development solutions.

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    DEFEMI:

    Advancing the Human Rights


    of Women & Children
    Thechallenge:InChiapas,over30%ofwomen
    reporthavingexperienceddomesticviolenceand
    manyreportabusebypublicauthorities.Without
    agenciesintheregiontosupportthem,women
    andchildrenarewithoutaccesstojusticeandbear
    thebruntofsocialexclusion.Thisviolence
    threatensmorethanthephysicaland
    psychologicalwellnessofwomenandchildren;it
    alsolimitstheeconomicdevelopmentoffamilies
    andcommunities.Studiesshowthatadvancingthe
    rightsandopportunitiesofwomenenablesthemto
    participateinpoliticalandeconomicdecision
    making,leadingtomoreinclusive,innovative,and
    productivecommunities.

    Ourresponse:TheAdvocacyProgramfor
    WomenandChildrenseekstoendviolence
    againstwomenandchildrenandtoempowerthem
    asdecisionmakerswithintheircommunities.We
    worktoequipwomenwiththeskillsandsupportto
    beleadersintheircommunitiessothattheycan
    increasetheircollectivevoiceinadvocacyefforts
    toendviolenceandbuildacultureofrespectfor
    humanrights.Whentheirrightsarerespected,
    womenscapacitiesforsolvingproblemsand
    creatinginnovativesolutionshelpcommunitiesto
    growanddevelop.

    "We,indigenouswomen,wanttobeconsideredas
    partofthesolutionforsustainabledevelopment
    becausewehavecapabilitiesandknowledge.

    TarcilaRivera,aQuechuajournalistandactivist
    fortherightsofindigenouspeopleinPeru
    Howyoucanmakeadifference:

    1.Yourgiftprovideslegalrepresentation
    forwomenandchildreninthestateor
    municipallegalsystemandinthetraditional
    Tseltaljuridicalsystem.

    2.Yourgifttrainsindigenouswomenas
    advocatestodevelopstrategiestoreduce
    violenceandpromotetherightsofwomen
    andchildrenatthevillagelevel,coordinating
    theirworktocreateanetworkacross
    communities.

    3.Yourgiftprovidessafespaceswhere
    indigenouswomencometogethertolearn,
    connect,anddevelopstrategiestodecrease
    violenceandbuildacultureofrespectfor
    humanrights.

    4.Yourgiftdevelopsculturally
    appropriateeducationalmaterials.Project
    staffwillincludeindigenouswomenfromthe
    regionandworkdirectlyincollaborationwith
    otherindigenouswomen,includingyoung
    womenandvillagepromoters,todevelop
    knowyourrightsmaterials,radioprograms,
    workshops,presentations,andregional
    forumsandtoparticipateinexchangeswith
    womenengagedinsimilarworkinother
    areas.
    Whyyourdonationmatters:OneEqualHeartexpandsanddeepenstheimpact
    ofyourgiftsothatcommunitiesdeveloptheskillstheyneedtosolvetheirown
    developmentchallenges.Byinvestingincommunityeducationandleadership
    training,youhelpindigenouswomenprotecthumanrightsandfindavoicewithin
    theircommunities.

    TheAdvocacyProgramwillworkforshorttermremediesandlongtermchange
    byempoweringwomenandgirlstobestrongleadersanddecisionmakerswithin
    theircommunities.TheProgramwillpromotethehumanrightsofwomenand
    childrenintheregion,implementingandinnovatingstrategiesthatstrengthenthe
    roleofwomeninindigenouscommunities.

    TheCenterforIndigenousRights(CEDIAC),OneEqualHeartspartnerin
    Chiapas,hasover20yearsofexperienceinpromotinganddefendingthehuman
    rightsofindigenousindividualsandcommunities.Since1992,CEDIAChas
    providedongoingadvocacyandmonitoringofcasesofhumanrightsviolations
    againstindividualsintheregion,andprovidedspecializedtrainingfortraditional
    TseltalmediatorsthatcombinesskillbuildingforadvocacyinboththeMexican
    stateandtraditionalTseltaljuridicalsystems.TheAdvocacyProgramfor
    IndigenousWomenandChildrenisbuildingonthisstrongfoundationbyengaging
    ateamofhumanrightspromotersandtraditionalmediatorstoassessthescopeof
    theproblemofviolenceanddevelopstrategiesforinterventionandcommunity
    education.

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