In this closed workshop, IM-Defensoras and FAU-LAC will present concrete lessons for protection, overall security and collective care in the face of authoritarianism and violence against organizations in Central America.

In times of multiple crises, the closure of civic space and the deepening of authoritarianism in Central America, it is vital to sustain the key work carried out by organizations and movements committed to human rights and justice in the region.

In this closed, invitation-only space, facilitators will explore concrete case studies rooted in comprehensive feminist protection and sustainable activism for women defenders and their communities in countries with high levels of risk, such as heavy criminalization, arbitrary detentions, banishment and exile. This workshop will include concrete examples of how to implement rapid response support and accompaniment, particularly risk analysis, safe homes and emergency shelters, and support in exile, as well as communication and advocacy for protection, mobilization and international solidarity.

Note: This session is by invitation only. To request to participate, please reach out to Mónica Enríquez-Enríquez at [email protected].