Juan Fernandez Women's Group

Juan Fernandez Women's Group (in Spanish: Agrupación de Mujeres de Juan Fernández) is a Chilean women's rights organization based in the Juan Fernandez Islands.[1] It works to advocate for women in the islands, with focus on economic opportunities, the reduction of gender-base violence,[2] and intersectional issues affecting the environment and sustainability.[3][4] One example is a programme with the Ministry of Agriculture to encourage entrepreneurism: women are encouraged to harvest berries of invasive species such as maqui and murtilla and create products for sale and export.[5] In 2024 the group was presented with a 3D printer by a ham radio expedition team.[6]

Presidents of the group have included: Angela Bravo,[2] Paula Bravo Paredes,[3] Irene Retamal Contreras,[7][5] among others. The group is administered by an elected board of directors.[8] The organisation works in collaboration with the Office of Women of the Juan Fernandez municipality.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Voces Femeninas desde Juan Fernández > Podcast > Fundación Lepe". Fundación Lepe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  2. ^ a b "Seremi de la Mujer llegó hasta el Archipiélago Juan Fernández para presentar la agenda de género – MinMujeryEG". minmujeryeg.gob.cl. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  3. ^ a b "Honorable Cámara de Diputadas y Diputados". www.camara.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  4. ^ de Rodt Araya, Sara (2018). "Prevenir Extinciones en el Archipiélago Juan Fernández, requiere toda una comunidad". www.islandconservation.org. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  5. ^ a b "Archipiélago de Juan Fernández: el tesoro del mar chileno y su lucha por la conservación". Ladera Sur (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  6. ^ OnAllBands (2024-03-15). "DX Engineering-Sponsored CB0ZA Juan Fernandez Islands DXpedition a Big Success". OnAllBands. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  7. ^ Veliz, María José. "Libro de Cuentos del Mar de Juan Fernández es lanzado con éxito en Robinson Crusoe". Milenio | Ciencia de Excelencia para Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  8. ^ "Ilustre Municipalidad de Juan Fernández". munijf.cl. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
  9. ^ "Ilustre Municipalidad de Juan Fernández". munijf.cl. Retrieved 2024-10-07.