“‘If my father knew I would be dead’ – young women in Guatemala defy taboos to change their lives
In Guatemala, girls risk their lives to learn about their own bodies. Sex education is practically non-existent, abortion is effectively…
“They called us animals.”
In the highlands of Guatemala, in the department of Quiché with towns like colorful Chichicastenango, hundreds of traditional midwives – comadronas –…
Vidas Paralelas Challenges Hatred Against LGBTQI+ People in Guatemala
Being LGBTQI+ in Guatemala is a matter of life and death. Murder, harassment and police persecution are everyday realities, and…
From the Villages to the United Nations – The Voices of Maya Women
Across villages and towns in Guatemala, a movement of Indigenous women is rising against violence, discrimination, and silence. Through education,…