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Women Speak | Ruta a la Equidad

Women Building Power

The document Women Speak: Summary of Proposals and Demands for Political Parties presents proposals for public policy changes aimed at guaranteeing the well-being of women, their families, and LGBTTIQ+ communities, gathered by La Ruta de las Mujeres, an initiative of Proyecto Matria.

This project is supported by the Fundación de Mujeres en Puerto Rico, under the Gender and Racial Justice Fund.

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We Organize and Demand Our Rights

It’s time to turn the proposals of women and LGBTTIQ+ communities into concrete actions ahead of the elections.

Since 2011, Proyecto Matria launched its community education and political empowerment project, La Ruta de las Mujeres, aimed at raising awareness among women about the importance of their vote and ensuring it is cast with a clear understanding of their rights, aspirations, and hopes.

The proposals submitted through La Ruta de las Mujeres include ideas contributed by women from communities, students, professionals, and members of various organizations that work from a feminist and human rights perspective, as well as proposals developed by the volunteer team of La Ruta de las Mujeres.

Proyecto Matria held 15 assemblies across the archipelago. These assemblies promote women’s participation through dialogue strategies, group exercises, and critical assessments of the situation of women in the country.

The regional assemblies have provided a space for reflection, analysis of our living conditions as women, and a brave space to build power through support, listening, and sisterhood.

The proposals were developed under six thematic areas: education, health, housing, economic development, food sovereignty, and security.

We support this initiative because it strengthens our commitment to gender equity and community development. We want women’s participation in politics and society to guide the creation of fairer and more inclusive policies, ensuring that decisions reflect their true needs and aspirations.

On the Path to Equity

During the event On the Path to Equity: Dialogue and Proposals from Community Leaders, these proposals were presented and discussed in a public forum. In addition to adding new suggestions, the audience had the opportunity to interact with one another to continue the discussion.

This initiative, in collaboration with La Ruta de las Mujeres, Proyecto Matria, Proyecto 85, Taller Salud, Comité Amplio para la Búsqueda de Equidad (CABE), and Ayuda Legal PR, served as a platform to highlight and advance equitable measures, one of the main goals of the Fundación de Mujeres en Puerto Rico.

See how community leaders presented their proposals during the open and participatory dialogue.

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