LUZ MARINA
Secretary General of the National Association of Displaced Afro-Colombians (AFRODES)
Wednesday, November 30, 2005, 7 p.m.
LEARN ABOUT THE CURRENT SITUATION IN COLOMBIA, DISPLACED COMMUNITIES, LABOR ISSUES, WOMEN & YOUTH ISSUES, AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS WORK OF LUZ MARINA ON BEHALF OF AFRO-COLOMBIANS
Born in 1973 in Chocó, Colombia, Luz Marina has worked as an activist for Afro-Colombian rights since the 1990s. In 1998, Luz was displaced by paramilitary groups and fled to a refuge in Bogotá. Since 1999 she has been an integral part of the Organization of Displaced Afro Colombians (AFRODES) and in 2002 was elected General National Secretary. She has become a recognized leader for the National Colombian Women\'s Movement, the National Women\'s Afro Colombian Movement, youth issues, labor and workers\' rights, indigenous issues, and displaced Afro-Colombian rights. Luz is especially dedicated to working with the women and children of Afro-Colombia. Speaking tour sponsored by Witness for Peace Southwest.
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