2019_We Bend, We Do Not Break_Guatemala_video 

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This is Raquel Vasquez. Raquel is the leader of the grassroots organization Madre Tierra, or Mother Earth. She has been a member of this group for 24 years, where she interacts with civil society, local and national authorities, and participates in political dialogue to advocate for women’s empowerment. Through the Partners for Resilience, members of organizations like Madre Tierra learn about the consequences of climate change and how to adapt to its increasing impacts. Madre Tierra also works together with CONRED, Guatemala’s national disaster response agency, to influence local and national policy.

For Raquel things are clear. If there are no women involved, then there will be no successful solutions. And solutions are needed towards the future. Raquel adds: "Considering that the destruction of the earth is caused by human beings, the solution is in our hands.”

For more information on Raquel’s story, read the ‘We Bend, We Do Not Break’ report on: https://www.carenederland.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Bend-Not-Break-_compressed.pdf