Victory for Public Education in Colombia
After 37 days of striking, CODEV partner the Federation of Colombian Educators (FECODE) reached an agreement with the Ministry of Education in Colombia. Carlos Rivas, President of FECODE Teachers were...
View ArticleA Win for Labour Rights in Honduras
Lilliam Castillo Liliam Castillo is 36 years old. She was born in La Paz and at the age of 15 moved to San Pedro Sula, in northern Honduras, in search of employment. She is a single mother of two, a...
View ArticleStruggling for Rights in Maquilas
Rosa Lina Rodríguez Rosa Dina Rodríguez is 33 years old and has worked for over 9 years in maquilas, producing goods for brands such as Nike, Under Armour, and Gildan and for stores including Walmart....
View ArticleCUPE Delegation to Cuba – Reflections
CUPE Delegation with SNTAP Reps. During the week of November 10-16, 2019, CoDev Executive Director, Steve Stewart traveled to Cuba with delegates from CUPE National and CUPE BC. What follows are a...
View ArticleCOVID Update: El Salvador
EL SALVADOR – ANDES 21 De Junio (National Association of Salvadoran Teachers 21 of June) With borders closed between Central American countries, teachers are reaching out virtually to offer moral...
View ArticleCovid 19 Update: Situation Dire for Women Workers in Honduras’ Maquila Zones
Update from the Honduran Women’s Collective – (CODEMUH) Maria Luisa Regalado, Director CODEMUH Director Maria Luisa Regalado arrived in BC on March 12 on a speaking tour with the Federation of...
View ArticleExecutive Director Report – Winter 2020-21
Fall has been a busy season at CoDev between a flurry of online events and several natural and not-so-natural disasters requiring us to mobilize support for our Latin American partners. Educators and...
View ArticleBerenice Celeita: Rights Defender of Colombia’s Southwest – Part 1
Behind most of CoDev’s Latin American partners are strong women who dare to challenge inequality, exploitation, corruption and patriarchy in audacious and creative ways. CoDevelopment Canada launches...
View ArticleBerenice Celeita: Right’s Defender of Colombia’s Southwest – Part 2
Our “Women of Action” interview series continues with Part 2 of a three-part interview conducted by CoDev’s Alexandra Henao-Castrillon photo credit: Josh Berson Start back at Part 1 CoDev: What is the...
View ArticleBerenice Celeita: Right’s Defender of Colombia’s Southwest – Part 3
Our “Women of Action” interview series continues with the final part of a three-part interview conducted by CoDev’s Alexandra Henao-Castrillon photo credit: Josh Berson Start back at Part 1 How do you...
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