Category Archives: Latin America

Victory in Nicaragua! National Assembly passes Violence against Women Law

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Kyla

CoDev’s Nicaraguan partner, MEC (Maria Elena Cuadra Movement of Employed and Unemployed Women) and the wider women’s movement in Nicaragua achieved a significant

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Indeed the Pedagogy of the Oppressed

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Steve

In December 2011, CoDev coordinated a Canadian teachers’ delegation to Colombia. In the following article BC Teachers’ Federation provincial executive member Rick Guenther writes of his experiences during the delegation. I can only begin to imagine life as a union … Continue reading →

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Event: Stories from the Frontlines of the Honduran Teachers’ Struggle

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Steve

CoDev invites you to hear from Honduran teachers’ union member Dilcia Diaz, a coordinator with the CoDev supported Non-Sexist Pedagogy program. Hear from a front line activist

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Dispatch #4: Young Worker’s Tour 2011

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Sarena

Inspiration Having had some “down time” since the intensity of the young workers delegation to reflect on my experiences, I keep coming back to how inspirational our time in El Salvador was on a variety of levels. As a young … Continue reading →

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Cordoba, Colombia: A dangerous place to be a union leader

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Steve

Guest Blogger Irene Lanzinger, B.C. Federation of Labour, shares a report from a recent CoDev delegation to Colombia. On Friday, December 2, Domingo Ayala, the president of the Teachers’ Union of Cordoba (ADEMACOR) walked into our hotel lobby. He was … Continue reading →

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