Preparations
The Coordinadora Juvenil por la Equidad de Género (Youth Committee for Gender Equity, ‘CPJ’) invited Women on Waves to come to Ecuador to support them in their stuggle to legalize abortion. CPJ is a youth led organization of men and women between ages 13 and 30 years old. It fosters the voice of young people, promoting a future of inclusion with equity, solidarity, justice and respect. The organization is committed to reaching a society of associative cooperation and sustainability, for both women and men.
In January we traveled along the whole coast of Ecuador to find the best place for the campaign. Esmeraldas. Esmeraldas already has a history of liberation In 1553 a Spanish slaving ship ran aground and 23 Africans freed themselves, swam ashore and settles in Esmeraldas.
Banner action in Machala
The banner strikes again! This time, the banner was flown from the municipal…
Day and Night Street Parades Get the Message Out
In the morning, a team of activists participated in a procession through Quito…
Hotline Announced in Radio Debate
Abortion is suddenly a hot topic in Ecuador. Yesterday, the whole day in the…
Football Spectators Raise Call for Safe Abortion
Everyone was excited by the success of the banner drop at the Virgin, and…
From the Virgin: the call for safe abortion
Today the help telephone number was launched at the hill overlooking Quito. The…
After graffiti first call
A group of activists swarmed the city and sprayed the hotline number wherever…
Trainings and preparations
New action plans, now there is no ship to launch the hotline. After all, the…
All salvage attempts fail
Chiel and Dolf, the crew, tried to push the ship back in the sea during high…
"Harmony" hit by tropical storm
Just one day after setting sail for Ecuador the ship was caught in a severe…
Just one more meeting
The last meeting 2 weeks before the campaign will start. All the volunteers are…