On March 27, the Peace Brigades International-Colombia Project posted on social media:
“On 8 March, we accompanied @justiciapazcolombia [the Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission] and @perlaamazonica_zrcpa [the Amazon Pearl Peasant Reserve Zone] to mark International Women’s Day. The women of “My Name is Amazon Pearl Woman” (MEMPA) gathered for a meeting in which they discussed, from the perspective of the women and young people of the La Perla Amazónica Peasant Reserve, their fundamental role in this shared home.
During the event, a collective moment was set aside to honour and reflect on the history of MEMPA, with its important, difficult and also beautiful moments. They also reflected on new productive proposals with a view to transformation for the coming year. It was a day for sharing, playing, eating and laughing.
At PBI, we celebrate the women and young people of the ZRCPA and MEMPA, as well as their work in peacebuilding, the protection of life, biodiversity, and the ongoing defence of their human rights.
#8M #Peacebuilding #ProtectionOfLife”
The ZRCPA is located near Puerto Asis in the department of Putumayo, which is situated in south-west Colombia near the border with Ecuador.
The Inter-Church Justice and Peace Commission has been accompanied by Peace Brigades International since 1994.
