The elections process in Guatemala has been influenced by the involvement of the justice system in politics and is framed within a context of democratic setbacks and the advancement of authoritarianism, a state of intense social unrest, attacks on freedom of expression and on human rights defenders…
EDITION NO. 11
EDITION NO. 11
January - May 2023
EDITORIAL
We share our newsletter with you, to show the programmatic and advocacy activities, and make visible the valuable work carried out by our partners in Guatemala.
Nuestro Equipo
Our programmatic and advocacy work
Over the first months of this year, Jotay has followed up with advocacy processes in the context of the working groups that the program accompanies, the coordination that we maintain with member groups in Europe, and through our participation in various regional and international platforms and…
From March 2 to 4, four Members of the Swedish Parliament conducted a fact-finding visit coordinated by the Swedish NGOs that work in Guatemala: Diakonia, Swefor, IM, We Effect, and the ACT Church of Sweden/Jotay: ACTing Together, in close collaboration with the Swedish Embassy.
The multiparty…
The multiparty…
Gender justice centered on women’s rights
On International Women’s Day, the Jotay: ACTing Together Program broadcast a digital campaign to promote innovation and technology as tools for achieving gender equality.
Under the slogan “for an inclusive digital world,” our aim was to highlight gender inequalities in the digital age and foster…
Under the slogan “for an inclusive digital world,” our aim was to highlight gender inequalities in the digital age and foster…
La coalición de más de 135 iglesias y organizaciones relacionadas con iglesias trabajando juntas en más de 120 países, Alianza ACT, hizo una declaración oral en la 56ª Comisión de Población y Desarrollo (CPD56) de las Naciones Unidas. La representante de la Alianza ACT, Mariela Pereyra, destacó la…
Environmental management and sustainable territories
In honor of Earth Day and the second conference of the parties that comprise the Escazú governance, Guatemala hosted the Escazú Festival, an initiative that aims to highlight the importance of protecting the environment and human rights in our country. The Guatemala Escazú Alliance, in particular…
Fifteen years ago, a group of people from the community of Chuamazán, located in Totonicapán, decided that it was time to protect their beautiful forest. Instead of allowing it to be destroyed by logging and other harmful activities, they united to protect and preserve it for future generations.…
We are pleased to announce that we have launched the Small-Scale Projects Fund (FPP), an initiative by the Jotay: ACTing Together Program that aims to reduce vulnerability around socioeconomics, food, the environment, and culture among the most excluded populations, particularly Indigenous and…
Justice and human rights
The national and international organizations that comprise the working group on internal forced displacement in Guatemala launched the campaign “Displacement and Socio-environmental Disasters” to shed light on the situation of internal forced displacement in the countries of northern Central…
In Guatemala, the public has been called to take action and demand respect for human rights. A communications campaign raised awareness and informed the population to encourage them to get involved in the fight against the dismantling of the rule of law and the cooptation of the state.
One of…
One of…
Environmental management and sustainable territories
The Jotay Guatemala Program held a training workshop for staff on the topic of Community Action with the aim of building their knowledge and capacities around disaster risk reduction management, climate change adaptation, and humanitarian action in disasters. The workshop examined concepts, best…
In February and March 2023, the Jotay: ACTing Together Program released the digital campaign “Act on the Food Crisis” to spotlight the food crisis that affects 14 of Guatemala’s departments.
The campaign sought to call attention to the situation experienced by thousands of campesino (farmworker)…
The campaign sought to call attention to the situation experienced by thousands of campesino (farmworker)…