Mujeres Defendiendo la Paz y el Medio Ambiente

The Colombian National Human Rights Prize began eleven years ago with the purpose of elevating the work of human rights defenders within and outside of Colombia. It also serves to provide these defenders and their organizations with protection given the high rate of killings, attacks and intimidation human rights defenders face in that country. As part of the prize, the winners go on a delegation to the United States where they go to Washington, DC to meet with U.S. policymakers and New York to meet with United Nations missions and agencies.

This year’s winners are made up entirely of female defenders. In this conversation, the delegation will focusing on women, peace, security and human rights with an emphasis on its interconnectivity with land rights and the environment.