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“Violence was the concept in dispute”
Reframed Stories asks people to respond to dominant themes in news coverage about themselves and the issues that affect them. Apawki Castro of the Confederation of the Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) shares his commentary.
“Gender is a topic that involves all of us, not only women”
"I think that gender is a topic that involves all of us, not only women, and we continue to have the same discourse that gender is only about women."
“The word ‘contamination’ is not there”
"I would like the word cloud to include more words related to the consequences of mining. The word 'contamination' is not there."
“Start with the basics, with what is the concept of feminism”
"The social struggle, the organizations, collectives, the women’s groups who are constantly conducting this fight are made invisible by media."
“We are people, we are not minorities, and we all have sexual diversity.”
"The word “activism” is also absent, which tells us that the struggles are taking place within collectives, but are not seen as a social demand.."
“The legal system and judges could follow up, minimize the risks, and guarantee the victim’s access to justice”
"I believe that given the commitment and immediate attention by civil society, an attempted feminicide can be identified thanks to public policies, the will of the state, and the funds assigned for security."
“Some of the words that should be linked to feminicide should be justice and sentence”
"the correct words that should be used to explain feminicide and that fall within Bolivian law should be that in a feminicide there was justice without delay.."
“Community work highlights the united participation of citizens to develop activities that improve the image of our community”
"...it is a responsibility of the communities, organizations, and practicing citizens to organize, disseminate and conserve this intangible heritage of our native peoples."
“As an indigenous woman, I would like to see women leaders highlighted”
"As an indigenous woman, I would like to see women leaders highlighted (in the word cloud), the names of women leaders from our bases because I know they exist."
“There is ancestral knowledge in the Sarayaku indigenous community”
"there is ancestral knowledge in the Sarayaku indigenous community that goes back many years"
“Sarayaku is not only about struggle, it also has diversity”
"Sarayaku is not only about struggle, it also has diversity such as its flora, fauna, the spirits that protect us.."
“To show the youth’s participation in Sarayaku's historic struggle”
"I would like this word cloud to show the youth’s participation in Sarayaku's historic struggle."
We want to see “our customs, our culture, our traditions, and our way of life.”
"What we want [to appear] in this word cloud are our customs, our culture, our traditions, and our way of life."
