Defensa del territorio y cuerpos femeninos - Correo del Orinoco

Defensa del territorio y cuerpos femeninos - Correo del Orinoco A Latin American conference highlighted how military actions and economic blockades against Venezuela disproportionately impact women, affecting their sexual and reproductive health and increasing domestic care burdens. Activists argued that these aggressions, stemming from Venezuela’s attempts at self-determination, are experienced as violations of women’s bodies and sovereignty. The discussion stressed the importance of women’s community support and territorial defense against patriarchal and imperialist forces.

• The US Senate could not prevent Trump from taking military action in Venezuela.
• A Latin American conference, “Women against War and Imperialism,” was held on YouTube on January 13th.
• María Alejandra Reyes from the Venezuelan organization Faldas R spoke about the ongoing aggression against the Bolivarian Government since oil nationalization.
• The conflict is described as multifaceted, including a coup attempt in 2002 and economic blockades.
• Economic blockades have severely impacted women’s access to contraceptives and reproductive health.
• Women’s care and quality of life have been affected by increased domestic and care labor.
• The violation of sovereignty is felt as a violation of women’s bodies and self-determination.
• Feminists are urged to unite in their communities and territories for defense and solidarity.