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Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

11/25/2014

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November 25th is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Pueblo a Pueblo’s Maternal Child Health project marked the day with a seminar on Domestic Violence and Women’s Rights. In collaboration with the local Justice Administration Center of Santiago Atitlan, the event educated women on the five types of domestic violence, its consequences for the victim and her family, and what women can do if they find themselves in situations of domestic abuse.  

Kaylin Bolt, the project manager, says that the seminar was especially important for the community because “these are very real and common experiences that many women have but are not talking about because of the sensitivity and taboo nature of the topic.”

In 2013 the Center for Strategic and International Studies announced that Guatemala had the third highest murder rate of women and is encountering “an epidemic of gender based violence and femicide that particularly affects young girls and older women.” Furthermore, the World Bank reports that around the world, women aged 15-44 are more at risk for rape and domestic violence than cancer, car accidents, war and malaria.

At the event three women came forward and shared their own testimonies of domestic abuse, but only one out of the three had reported her experience to local authorities.  Many victims of domestic violence in Guatemala never tell anyone about their abuse due to shame or fear. In other cases, women do not know where to turn or they do not recognize the violence as abnormal. This is especially true in rural and indigenous communities, where women are often illiterate and economically dependent on their spouses, which makes the decision to report violence or leave a partner even more difficult and intimidating.

In an attempt to combat this fear and lack of information, Pueblo a Pueblo invited 3rd year law students from the local Justice Administration Center to educate women about resources for support, guidance, and legal assistance. With the seminar’s emphasis on women’s rights and resources for victims, the women of Pueblo a Pueblo’s Maternal Child Health project left the training better informed and empowered to demand justice for, and prevent future acts of, violence against women and girls. 

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proud partners

11/13/2014

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This fall we had the pleasure of working with ME Swing's, a DC area coffee roaster, to promote health and education in coffee communities in rural Guatemala.

Over a two week period at their G Street and Del Ray locations, ME Swing's shops donated 10% of coffee purchases to our programming, as well as trained their baristas to provide customers with information on the issues that plague farmers and their families in the region.

According to Mark Warmuth, President of ME Swing's, "[Pueblo a Pueblo's] commitment to programs and needs in Guatemala is inspiring."

For us, even more inspiring were the 5842 cups of coffee and 929 bags of coffee sold, in addition to the innumerable conversations by ME Swing's employees to spread awareness and understanding within the DC community.

Thanks so much, Mark and the rest of the ME Swing's team, for your willing and timely support. We're proud to be able to call you our partners.
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Breaking the Silence on Reproductive Health

11/7/2014

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Pueblo a Pueblo’s Maternal Child Health program launched the Family Planning Champions project last year to help break the silence surrounding sexuality and reproductive health among rural women in Guatemala. But what began as informal one-on-one conversations between our trained community educators and their neighbors has now grown into widespread community discussions held in public and private institutions.

Over the past few months, our Champions have begun to collaborate with new partners to provide more local opportunities for women to learn about key topics in women’s health. Their first outreach events were held in collaboration with the coordinator of the Municipal Office for Women. Twenty-four women of all ages from Santiago Atitlan attended the trainings, which focused on reproductive health, family planning techniques and how to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy. Later in the month, Champions also led two workshops for the employees of the Rxiin Tnamet health clinic on similar topics.

The most exciting opportunity for our Champions, however, was to provide sexual and reproductive health classes to adolescents in Chukmuk’s high school. In September three Champions led sessions for boys and girls across three grade levels, all aged 13 through 17 years old. They spoke about the physiology and anatomy of male and female reproductive systems, sexually transmitted diseases, and what steps to take to prevent health risks like cervical cancer.

Discussions like these are both unprecedented and of critical importance. In Guatemala, particularly in rural areas, topics related to sexual health are often avoided, and there is no nationwide curriculum to discuss health or sexual education within schools. As a result, the country has the one of the lowest rates of contraceptive usage and one of the highest fertility rates in Latin America.

Here at Pueblo a Pueblo, we are excited to expand our Family Planning Champions project and to use every outreach event as an opportunity to break the local silence on reproductive health issues.

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