As the peace process in Colombia continues, an insurgent feminist movement within the FARC guerrilla forces has emerged to gain a foothold on both the peace process and the future of women’s rights. This is not a whitewash for the FARC. This is a feminist movement developed within the FARC, but not solely beholden to the the FARC. Freelance journalist Kimberley Brown joins us to discuss this fascinating development.
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Dec 23rd 2016: Colombia after the NO vote
Laura Carlsen, the exec director of the Americas Program for the Center for International Policy gives us her analysis of Colombia following its stunning NO vote against ending the almost six-generations long civil war. Who lost? How did it happen? Who stands to benefit from more war?
2016: Colombia Peace for Women
We continue our showcase on Women’s History Month by examining how the Colombian peace process affects the struggle for Women and Worker’s rights. Live in studio with me was Colombian human rights attorney Claudia Erazo and former Congressman and Mayor of San Jose de Guaviare, Pedro Arenas Garcia. Special thanks again to the Colombia Human Rights Commission for help on this show.
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