Our Partners in Guatemala
ANPC/CANICAS
The Prensa Comunitaria News Agency – ANPC – works to strengthen freedom of expression and amplify the voices of communities and indigenous peoples. Through its work, they have highlighted social, economic, and political issues in western Guatemala, such as lack of healthcare, threats to human rights defenders, and restrictions on freedom of speech. They examine how the country’s economic model and government decisions affect local communities from an indigenous perspective. Prensa Comunitaria strengthens its journalists through training and equipment, especially in indigenous journalism.
Cooperativa Kxym Qya
A cooperative made up of Indigenous women from the Mam community. The cooperative has experience in agricultural production, particularly vegetable farming, with a focus on agroecological methods.
FMM-AxR
The Myrna Mack Foundation (FMM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1993 in Guatemala. They work to combat impunity and ensure that the state respects and guarantees human rights for all. Their goal is to build a conscious and critical citizenry that fights for a democratic rule of law where citizens can participate actively. They focus on strengthening justice and security in the country. FMM’s vision is for Guatemala to have a rule of law where human rights are protected, and strong and independent institutions ensure that justice is delivered transparently for all.
Incidejoven
The organization Red de Jóvenes para la Incidencia Política (INCIDEJOVEN) was founded in 2006, consisting of young women and men who work to promote and defend sexual and reproductive rights (SRHR). The network has a strong gender perspective, and its work is primarily focused on advocacy and public awareness.
La Revuelta
A feminist collective working to reduce gender inequalities in the arts and cultural sector. Through Casa Revoltosa, the organisation creates a platform where art and feminism come together, focusing on the participation of women and dissidents, community building and challenging unequal structures.
Mujeres Indígenas Tzununija
Mujeres Indígenas Tzununija works to strengthen indigenous women’s rights in Guatemala and combat the inequality that affects indigenous women in the form of poverty, exclusion, discrimination, racism, and violence. Through organization and education, these women can participate in political processes to change the situation for women in local communities.
Vidas Paralelas
Asociación Vidas Paralelas was founded in 2011 in Quetzaltenango. It is an organization for lesbian and bisexual women who fight to be recognized as actors of social change, both locally, nationally, and internationally. They work together to demand that their human rights be respected and to promote social justice. Their goal is to create a safe community for lesbian and bisexual women in Quetzaltenango, where they can empower themselves and each other based on human rights, feminism, and social justice. They emphasize that freedom is important for all.